What's the difference between (-3)^2 and -3^2

Abouncy ball is dropped such that the height of its first bounce is 5.5 feet and each successive bounce is 64% of the previous bounce's height. what would be the height of the 7th bounce of the ball? round to the nearest tenth (if necessary).

Three cylinders have a volume of 2836 cm^3. cylinder a has a height of 900 cm. cylinder b has a height of 225 cm. cylinder c has a height of 100 cm. find the radius of each cylinder. use 3.14 as an approximate for π

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