Square of a Negative Number Calculator
Discover how squaring a negative number results in a positive number. Enter a negative number below to calculate and visualize its square.
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Understanding Square of a Negative Number
Squaring a number means multiplying it by itself. When you square a negative number, like -5, you are multiplying -5 by -5.
Mathematically, this is represented as: (-a)2 = (-a) × (-a) = a2.
A key rule in mathematics is that when you multiply two negative numbers, the result is always a positive number. Therefore, the square of any negative number is always positive.
For example, if we take -5 and square it: (-5)2 = (-5) × (-5) = 25.
This calculator helps you quickly find the square of any negative number and visually understand how a negative number becomes positive when squared.
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