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How do you square a fraction

User AngelaG
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Answer:

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)

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