Answer: Yes. If a number is squared, it becomes positive.
The square of a number can be found by multiplying the number by itself. Explanation: The product of two negative numbers is always positive.
Why does squaring a negative number make it positive?
Yes, you can square a negative number. ... This is because to square a number just means to multiply it by itself. For example, (-2) squared is (-2)(-2) = 4. Note that this is positive because when you multiply two negative numbers you get a positive result.
Why does my calculator say a negative squared is negative?
When you put in -3^2, the calcluator squares 3 first and then makes the result negative, because of the order of operations. If you put in (-3)^2, the calculator will square -3. Depending on how parentheses are used it can effect whether the result is positive or negative.
