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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is the following statement true or false: I picked True

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

False.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but its the same thing with or without parenthesis

OpenStudy (kamille):

when you square a negative number it becomes positive

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

This is a question of mathematiical notation and convention. -1^2 means - (1^2) = -1 (-1)^2 means (-1)(-1) = 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(-1)^2= 1 -(1)^2 = -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you Sean and mathstudent

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

wlcm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

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