Question

evaluate the expression.
$-0.9 \times 0.1 + (-0.3)^2$
write your answer as an integer or a decimal. do not round.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the multiplication

$(-0.9) \times 0.1 = -0.09$

Step2: Calculate the squared term

$(-0.3)^2 = (-0.3) \times (-0.3) = 0.09$

Step3: Sum the two results

$-0.09 + 0.09$

Answer:

$0$