bewellplus.gsu.edu
FreyaGrace FreyaGrace
  • 14-11-2014
  • Mathematics
Answered

Erin is squaring numbers.

She says that it is possible to get an answer that is smaller than the number she started with.


Show that Erin is correct.

Verified Answer :

ameenbriscoe
ameenbriscoe ameenbriscoe
  • 14-11-2014

If you square a number that is less than 1.

For example, say your number was 1/2
the square of 1/2 is (1/2)^2 = (1/2)(1/2) = 1/4

Answer Link
Anonymous Anonymous
  • 14-11-2014

For example 1/2 or 0.5.
0,5 x 0.5 is 0.25.  because 1/2 of a 1/2 is 1/4 or 0.25 because that is the same like 0.5 and 1/2. 
It works the same way as 2 squared = 4 but with getting smaller because it is less than 1.

Answer Link

Related Questions

make k the subject for 3t 7k13 17 and 7k 4k3t 11t
This year a farmer planted 400000 corn stalks last yearthe farmer planted 276650 corn stalks how many more corn stalks did the farmer plant this year then last
When Chief Seattle refers several times to the angry young men in his tribe hes A urging his audience to unite against the whites B blaming the tribal leaders C
Populations of organisms have many genetic variations Where do these come from
Use the quotation to answer the question The maintenance of the rights of the States and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domesti
8 is 15 of what number
What set does 15 belong to
Why do we need landforms
what is not an intended effect of political cartoons
when you are Im bed asleep are you in motion explain