[tex] \huge \boxed{\mathfrak{Question} \downarrow}[/tex]
[tex] \large \boxed{\mathfrak{Answer \: with \: Explanation} \downarrow}[/tex]
[tex] \sf (-6) \: squared[/tex]
This will be equal to..
[tex] \sf( - 6 ) ^ { 2 }[/tex]
Multiply -6 by itself (squaring a number means to multiply the number by itself twice)
[tex] \sf- 6 \times - 6 \\ [/tex]
-6 multiplied by-6 will get you 36 as the answer.
[tex] = \boxed{\boxed{\bf \: 36}}[/tex]