Thread: Simple math/syntax problem
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Old 12-03-2005, 02:01 AM
Piers Piers is offline
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Everybody agrees that (-5)^2 = 25 and -(5^2) = -25.

The question is which of those two possibilities -5^2 represents.

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If – is defined to have prority then 25 is correct, if ^ is defined to have proirty then –25 is correct.

Hope that answered your question.
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