PreCal Prob: (-3/2)^2 - 2^-2?

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express the number in the form a/b where a and b are intergers.

2007-09-09 12:19:46 · 5 answers · asked by Phuong w 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

(-3/2) squared = 9/4.
2 to the negative 2 = 1/4
9/4 - 1/4 = 8/4
simplify

2007-09-09 12:27:35 · answer #1 · answered by ccw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

(-3/2)^2 - 2^-2 = 9/4 - 1/4 = 8/4 = 2/1

2007-09-09 12:26:03 · answer #2 · answered by Marvin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

(9/4) -(1/4)= 8/4=2/1

2007-09-09 12:31:51 · answer #3 · answered by kerga 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I don't know what the question is but the answer is 2.

2007-09-09 12:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by Like Woah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

(-3/2)^2 - 2^(-2)
(-3^2)/(2^2) - 1/(2^2)
(9)/(4) - 1/(4)
9/4 - 1/4
8/4
2

Kewl??

Doug

2007-09-09 12:27:32 · answer #5 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋