chatgpt dice: To calculate 5^2 - (-5)^2, you would first calculate each of the exponents and then subtract the second result from the first. 5^2 = 5 * 5 = 25 (-5)^2 = -5 * -5 = 25 25 - 25 = 0 So the result of 5^2 - (-5)^2 is 0.