What is $(1/2)^2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-02-04T16:41:13

When you square a number, you are multiplying it times itself. Since the exponent 2 is outside of the parentheses, you need to square the entire fraction $1/2$ . When multiplying fractions, you multiply the numerators and the denominators.

$(1/2)^2$ = $1/2$ x $1/2$ = $1/4$

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