CEMC Fermat, 2004

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

If $x$ is located on the number line as shown, which letter best corresponds to the location of $-x^2$ ?

(A) $a$ (B) $b$ (C) $c$ (D) $d$ (E) $e$

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