Answer:
9
Step-by-step explanation:
a^2 +b
Let a = -2 and b = 5
(-2)^2 +5
Exponents first
4 +5
Then add
Here, we have to observe that a^2 = a×a =-2 × -2 = 4
hence, a^2 + b = 4 + 5 = 9.
