Question
How much larger than the sum of -1, -2, and 5 is the sum of the squares of these same integers?
A. 18
B. 20
C. 22
D. 28
E. 32
A. 18
B. 20
C. 22
D. 28
E. 32
Answers
Steve
"larger than" means you subtract, to find the difference. So, you have
((-1)^2 + (-2)^2 + 5^2) - (-1-2+5)
((-1)^2 + (-2)^2 + 5^2) - (-1-2+5)
Anonymous
1 + 4 + 25 - 2 = 28