Answer: 2 (14/25)
Explanation:
Following the order of operations, begin by evaluating the part in parentheses. (2 + 1/2)^2 = (5/4)^2. Next we want to square it now as thats what's called for next. We need to make sure we square both the numerator and denominator though as well. (5/4)^2 = 25/4. Now we can evaluate 16/(25/4). In this case, we can convert this to multiplication and 16/1 * 4/25. We then multiply and find that equals 64/25 which can be written 2(14/25)