Question

what is the answer to -(5) to the power of two
PS Number 6

Answer 1

Evaluate -(5)^2. Note that Order of Operations rules (PEMDAS) require that we perform exponentiation before multiplication.

Therefore, we evaluate 5^2 first, obtaining 25, and after that multiply this result by -1.

-(5)^2 = -25

Answer 2

-(5) to the power of 2 = -25

1. (5) to the power of two = 25

2. slide the negative sign to the right.