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Help w/ simple math

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Mrfrog840

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Heres the problem
Find the value of the expression
1 over 2 squared + 1 over 2=? When i look in the back of the book it says 3 over 4., but how do you get that? When i do the problem out like i think its supposed to be done, i get 1 over 8? Can someone help me out
 
I am teh suck at math, but here is a bump so you can find someone who will help.

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edit: seems you got the help.
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Is that (1/2)^2 Write it as a formula!!
Or is that 1/4+1/2 or 1/4 + 2/4=3/4 i.e. common denominator.


(1/2^2) + (1/4)=??

It is hard to say without parentheses in the right place

^2 = exponent of 2 or squared
 
Originally posted by: piasabird
Write it as a formula!
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He did write it as a formula, just he used words instead of symbols. You don't need parentheses. That is what the order of operations were created for.

"over" means to divide
"squared" means to square.

The only possible correct interpretation of what he wrote is:

1/2^2 +1/2

Which is exactly what five40 wrote.


 
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