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"In math, the squared symbol (2) is an arithmetic operator that signifies multiplying a number by itself. The “square” of a number is the product of the number and itself. Multiplying a number by itself is called “squaring” the number. Squaring a number is a more specific instance of the general exponentiation operation, exponentiation when the exponent is 2. Squaring a number is the same as raising that number to the power of two. The square function (ƒ(x)=x2) is the inverse of the square root function (ƒ(x)=√x).\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tSquaring: The Basics\n \n\n\n\tSquaring a number is simple: Just multiply the number by itself: The symbol 32 just means 3×3. In general, for any number n:\n \n\n\n\tn2 = n × n\n \n\n\n\tFurther, the square function has the interesting property that putting in the additive inverse of n will give you the same number: that is:\n \n\n\n\tn2 = (−n)2\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tSo, that's makes it 512 squared sorry, my bad. Although I don't profess to be a math guru here. \n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tsource:\n \n\n\n\thttps://sciencetrends.com/squared-symbol-²-what-does-it-mean/\n \n\n\n\t \n \n"
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