-7^2 how do I do this?

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vhtran · Answer

you can always put it into a calculator

vhtran · Answer

its basically saying $$-7 \times -7$$

anonymous · Answer

if the power is 2, 4 and so on, the - dissapears. And you just square the 7 . Or -7 to the power of 2 is basically (-7 * -7), for example 2 to the power of 3 would be ( 2*2*2)

skullpatrol · Answer

$$\huge -7^2=-(7•7)$$

vhtran · Answer

try putting it into a calculator..it should come out as 49, a negative multiplied by another negative gives you a positive. $$-7 \times -7=49$$

skullpatrol · Answer

Think of $$-x^2$$ with 7 in place of x.

vhtran · Answer

that would be the case if it was $$-(7^2)$$

skullpatrol · Answer

$$ y=-x^2$$ is a parabola that opens downward because of the minus sign.

vhtran · Answer

just...put it into a claculator

skullpatrol · Answer

A good way to read -7^2 is "the opposite of the square of 7" 

and to recall the order of operations