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Evaluate: x2 - y2 by replacing x with 1/2 and y with 1/4

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x^2 - y^2 when x = 1/2 and y = 1/4


(1)/(2) ^2 - (1)/(4) ^2\\\\=(1)/(4)-(1)/(16) \\\\= (4)/(16)-(1)/(16)\\ \\= 3/16

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