SOLUTION: homework assignment has: (fraction) 5/6^2 (5/6 to 2nd power exponent); i got 5/36

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Question 248492: homework assignment has:
(fraction) 5/6^2 (5/6 to 2nd power exponent);
i got 5/36 - did i do this correctly?
thanxxx!
Found 3 solutions by tutorcecilia, College Student, jsmallt9:
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I agree with you if the problem is:

Answer by College Student(505)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Nice try. You're close, but incorrect.

To solve this problem:

We raised both the numerator and denominator by the second power.

In other words, it would look like this:

Solution:

Answer by jsmallt9(3758)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You've gotten two different answers so one of them is wrong.

SOLUTION: homework assignment has: (fraction) 5/6^2 (5/6 to 2nd power exponent); i got 5/36 - did i do this correctly? thanxxx!