What type(s) of value(s) can a negative number produce when squared?(1 point)

Question

Responses

negative values only
negative values only

positive values only
positive values only

zero only
zero only

positive or negative values

Answer 1

When a negative number is squared, it produces positive values only. This is because squaring a negative number (multiplying it by itself) results in a positive number. For example, (-2)² = 4.

So the correct response is:

positive values only