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Square of -23 is
(a) -23
(b) 23
(c) -49
(d) 49

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Solution

(d) 4/9
To square a number is to raise it to the power of 2. Hence, the square of (−2/3) is
(-2)232 = 49 ---> ( (a/b)n = (an)/(bn) )

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