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Problem

Simplify the expression \$ (-15)^2 \$.

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Step

Recognize that \$ (-15)^2 \$ means

(-15) multiplied by itself.

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Step

Write out the expression as repeated multiplication

\$ (-15 ) \times (-15) \$

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Step

Perform the multiplication

\$ (-15 ) \times (-15) = 225 \$

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Solution

The result of the multiplication is 225.

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Sumup

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Choices

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Choice-A

This option is incorrect because it might be mistakenly considered as the result of (-15) + (- 15), which is not the operation performed here

Wrong 30

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Choice-B

This option is incorrect and could be the result of incorrectly squaring 15 and then mistakenly adding rather than multiplying the factors, for example, 15 + 15 + 15

Wrong 45

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Choice-C

This step is correct because by the calculation we got the step as 225

Correct 225

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Choice-D

This option is incorrect and doesn’t relate to the operations or values involved in squaring - 15

Wrong 305

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Step

Option

C

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Sumup

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