SOLUTION: (3/4)^2 *( -2/3)^2

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Question 620282: (3/4)^2 *( -2/3)^2
Answer by math-vortex(648) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, there--
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Multiply.
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%283%2F4%29%5E2+%2A%28+-2%2F3%29%5E2
%289%2F16%29+%2A%28+4%2F9%29
%289%2A4%29%2F%2816%2A9%29
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We can just multiply everything here and then reduce. However, you can save yourself some work by noticing that a factor of 9 in the numerator and the denominator cancels out because 9/9=1. This gives us
4%2F16
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4/16 reduces to 1/4 since the numerator and denominator are both divisible by 4.
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Hope this helps! Feel free to email if you still have questions!
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