whats the difference between -5 squared and -(5)squared?

Question

the first one is without brackets and the second one has brackets....the squared is one the OUTSIDE of the brackets on the second one

Answer 1

the difference is:

-5² = -5 x -5 = 25
-(5)² = - (5 x 5) = -25

if u still don't get it, i try to explain the second one:
-(5)² is equivalent to -1 x (5)²
so, using rules of math, we have to square first, then followed by multiply.
therefore, -1 x (5)² = -1 x 25 = -25

i guess this would help u :)

Answer 2

-5^2 = -25
(-5)^2 = 25

on the first one, you only square the 5, then "add" the negative on after you square it. on the second one, you square the negative five; if you take a negative number to an even power, the result will be positive, to an odd power, and it will stay negative.

Answer 3

One is the negative of the other -(5)² = -25; (-5)² = 25

Answer 4

The first one is 25 and the second one is -25

Answer 5

There is none. Either way the negative is seperate from the 5, really. (-5)^2 would be squaring the negative, making it positive. The two you have listed are 25 with a negative/minus sign in front of them, getting you -25.

Answer 6

The 1st one you square the whole number.

In the 2nd one, you square only what is in the brackets. Meaning you won't square the negative sign.

Answer 7

-5 squared, written as -5^2 = -5 * -5 = 25

-(5) squared, written as, - (5)^2 = - (5 * 5) = -25

Answer 8

The first one is -5 times -5 which is 25
The 2'nd one is the negative of 5 times 5 which is -25

HTH

Doug

Answer 9

they are the exact same thing unless you do -5^2 and (-5)^2

then the second would be negative five squared and it would be 25 while the other is the opposite of negative five squared, -25.

Answer 10

1 = √-5
2 = -√5