Question

How do you square a fraction

Answer 1

see explanation

Explanation:

Consider the fraction

`(3)/(5)`

Squaring it gives

(
`(3)/(5)` )² =
`(3)/(5)` ×
`(3)/(5)` ← multiply numerators together and denominators together

=
`(3(3))/(5(5))` =
`(3^2)/(5^2)` =
`(9)/(25)`