Respuesta :

Ben

Answer:

-4

Step-by-step explanation:

Technically, the negative sign is treated as multiplying by -1, which is then separate from the 2.  This equation can also be rewritten as [tex]-1 * 2^2[/tex], which would be simplified to [tex]-1 * 4[/tex] and then [tex]-4[/tex].

jpyon3019

It depends on how the parenthesis is like. -(2)^2 will equal -4 while (-2)^2 equals 4. But the answer will most likely be 4 because they tend to make sure to put parenthesis if they want the answer to be -4. (Calculators are programmed differently which is why you're getting mixed answers.)

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