Question

What is the difference between (-3)^2 and -3^2?

Answer 1

In the first one, you're raising -3 to the second power, or (-3)(-3).

In the second one, you are raising 3 to the second power and then tacking on the negative, or -(3)(3)

Answer 2

@vinnv226 <-- Best Response

Answer 3

Thanks

Answer 4

the difference is 18