General Question: When squaring a negative letter, will the end result be negative or positive? Basically if X= -1/2 and we need to find x^2, is it x^2= -1/4 or (x)^2=1/4

Ade and abc are similar. which best explains why the slope of the line between points a and d is the same as the slope between points a and b?

Worth 100 points need the answers asap first row -x^2 2x^2 (x/2)^2 x^2 x is less than 2 x is greater than 2 x is less than or equal to 2 x is greater than or equal to 2 second row -5 -5/2 4 5 •2 is less than x& x is less than 4 •2 is less than or equal to x & x is less than or equal to 4 •2 is less than or equal to x& x is less than 4 •2 is less than x& x is less than or equal to 4

The base of a rectangular pyramid is 13 inches long and 12 inches wide. the height of the pyramid is 8 inches. what is the volume of the pyramid