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The square of a number is positive

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The square of a number is positive

N ca be positive or negative, so test both scenarios:

Take a positive number n.
n^2 = n^2 * n^2 or Positive * Positive which is positive

Take a negative number n
(-n)^2 = -n * -n or Negative * Negative which is positive
(-n)^2 = n^2
 
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