Originally Posted By: paul
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You can already say 3*3=3^2

and I can say 2ft * 2ft = 2ft^2 (two foot squared)


How many times have I told you why this is wrong?

The ^2 symbol applies to what's immediately before it.

That's how it's defined.

It's not logic, it's just an arbitrary convention of how math symbols are written. If you don't follow the convention then don't use the same symbols, because nobody will understand you.