Question

(-5p)^2 is 25p^2 but should it be a negative or a positive

Answer 1

\((-5p)^2=-5p*-5p=(-5*-5)*(p*p)\)
\(=25p^2\)
so positive

Answer 2

thank you very much

Answer 3

It should be a positive because you're squaring the 'quantity' (-5).

So it's (-5)*(-5)*p^2

and the negative of a negative is positive

Answer 4

welcome:)