Answer :

-7² = -49

Given options are as follows -

a. (-6)^2

b. (1/3)^2

c. 0.5^2

d. -7^2

by solving 1 option we get

(-6)×(-6)

= 36

we get a positive value

because we know that (-)×(-) = +

so this option is not less than zero

again by solving 2 option we get

1/3^2

1/3× 1/3

= 1/9

it is also a positive value

because we know that (+)×(+) = +

so this option is not less than zero

Further by solving 3 option we get

(0.5)²

(0.5)×(0.5)

= 0.25

again it is also a positive value

so this option is not less than zero

but for the option 4

-(7)²

= -49

which is a negative value .

A negative number is any number that is less than zero

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