negative number raised to even power
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05-07-2015, 01:39 PM
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RE: negative number raised to even power
(05-07-2015 12:25 PM)Dave Britten Wrote: I'm of the opinion that the negation sign is a part of the number itself, not an operation, and thus -2^2 = 4. Yes, you can say that -2 = 0 - 2, but you can also say that 2.5 = 2 + .5, and 2.5^2 isn't 2.25, is it? I tend to agree with this point of view when it is presented simply as "-2^2" but what about the case where it is part of an equation such as "10-2^2"? |
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