2006-09-26 14:52:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Because 1/2 times 1/2 is 1/4 and 2 times 2 is 4. Because the rules of multiplication said so.
2006-09-26 14:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by Yahoo! Answerer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean of course a fraction less than one. A value less than one can be represented by 1/n, where n is greater than one. If we take the square root of the fraction sqrt(1/n), this is the same as 1/sqrt(n). n we said was greater than one; as you pointed out then, sqrt*(n) is smaller than n. When the denominator of a fraction gets smaller, the value of the fraction get bigger.
2006-09-26 21:57:33 · answer #2 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's just like dividing. You are conditioned to think that when you divide, your answer should be smaller than what you started with. But when you divide by a proper fraction or a decimal between 0 and 1, the answer comes out bigger.
2006-09-26 22:02:36 · answer #3 · answered by hayharbr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because a fraction (equal to less than 1) multiplied by itself is smaller than the original fraction
1/3 * 1/3 = 1/9
2006-09-26 22:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because a fraction is less than 1
ex: 1/2 is .5 or 1/3 is .33
2006-09-26 22:00:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 sq =2
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2006-09-26 22:09:15 · answer #6 · answered by gussie r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋