Explain the diffrent between (-5)^2 and -5^2

The difference is that with the parentheses the negative sign is removed but the one without the parentheses will stay negative.

The reason for this is because -5^2 without the parentheses is the same as 0-5^2 which is -25

But with the parentheses the actual number is negative because (0-5)^2 is the same as (-5)^2 and a negative square is a positive

Brainliest my answer if it helps you out?

I think the best answer would be answer D