The product of two negative terms is a negative term. Is the given statement true or false

Solution:

The statement ‘the product of two negative terms is a negative term’ is false.

The product of two negative terms is positive.

Example: (i) (-2x) × (-y) = 2xy

(ii) (-m) × (3n) = - 3mn

The product of two negative terms is always a positive term.

✦ Try This: Check whether the product is negative or positive (i) (2x)(-3y), (ii) (-5x)(-2y)

(i) Given = (2x) (-3y) = -6xy which is negative

(ii) Given = (-5x)(-2y) = 10xy which is positive.

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 9

NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 7 Problem 62

The product of two negative terms is a negative term. Is the given statement true or false

Summary:

The statement ‘the product of two negative terms is a negative term’ is false

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