OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §10.2 Use Multiplication Properties of Exponents · Exercise 89 · Algebra · Polynomials

Use Multiplication Properties of Exponents · Exercise 89

Jorge thinks $(\frac{1}{2})^{2}$ is $1.$ What is wrong with his reasoning?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §10.2 Use Multiplication Properties of Exponents · Exercise 89

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