Question

How do you simplify `((4x)/(3y))^2`?

Answer 1

The answer is `(16x^2)/(9y^2)`.

`((4x)/(3y))^2 =`

Square the contents of both the numerator and denominator.

`(4x)^2 = 16x^2`

`(3x)^2 = 9y^2`

`((4x)/(3y))^2 = (16x^2)/(9y^2)`