Question

Explain the difference between (-5)^2 and -5^2

Answer 1

Answer:

(-5)² means that the minus sign and 5 will be squared because the square is on the whole bracket and it contains minus and 5, which means the answer will be 25.

-5² means only 5 will be squared, not minus sign because the square is on 5 only. so the answer will be -25