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IS THE SQUARE OF A NEGATIVE NUMBER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE

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It is positive.
Yes, you can square a negative number. In fact, any number at all can be squared, even numbers like pi and 0. This is because to square a numberjust means to multiply it by itself. ... Note that this is positive because when you multiply two negative numbers you get a positive result.

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