Question

What is -1/2 ^2 ?

Answer 1

Well, \(-\frac{1}{2}^2\) = \(-\frac{1}{2}\times-\frac{1}{2}\)

\(-\frac{1}{2}\) = -0.5, so we can plug in 0.5 where the \(-\frac{1}{2}\) fractions was at :)

\(-\frac{1}{2}^2\)

\(-\frac{1}{2}\times-\frac{1}{2}\)

\(-0.5\times-0.5\)

Do you know what is -0.5 x -0.5 is?

Answer 2

.25?

Answer 3

Correct! Do you know what 0.25 is in a fraction form?

Answer 4

No I don't :/

Answer 5

Well, 0.25 is 25% of something, so we would have \(\frac{25}{100}\). Can you simplify \(\frac{25}{100}\)?

Answer 6

\[\frac{ 1 }{4 }\]

Answer 7

@sammixboo