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Opposite of a Square vs. Negative Base Squared

publish date: 1969/12/31 00:00:00 UTC

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Evaluate: \(-3^2 - (-3)^2\)

Correct Answer

\(-18\)

Explanation

  1. \(-3^2 = -(3 \times 3) = -9\)
  2. \((-3)^2 = (-3)(-3) = 9\)
  3. \(-9 - 9 = -18\)

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