bluestar8880
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  • 12-06-2018
  • Mathematics
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If I have something like -x^2 when I plug the number in, will it be positive or negative and why

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sqdancefan
sqdancefan sqdancefan
  • 12-06-2018
The order of operations tells you exponentiation is done before multiplication or addition. That is, the value of x is squared before the sign is applied.

Your result will be negative for any non-zero value of x.
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