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hamid14
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:05 pm Post subject: result of 1/2w squared |
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what happens when you square 1/2w? w is a variable, but could you write it as 0.25w with w written as w squared? |
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Tony
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:07 pm Post subject: RE:result of 1/2w squared |
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Just replace w with some value (for example, 4) and see how that works out. |
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hamid14
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: result of 1/2w squared |
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i want to keep it as w as a letter i mean |
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DemonWasp
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:57 am Post subject: RE:result of 1/2w squared |
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Yes, if you square the expression (1/2*w) you will get (1/4*w^2). |
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Dragon20942
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:51 pm Post subject: RE:result of 1/2w squared |
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Yeah (1/2 * w)^2 is equal to (1/2*w) * (1/2*w). Collect the variables. |
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