3/4 + (1/2 + 1/4)^2 x 2

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on Oct 23, 2024 at 1:36 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{3}{4} + {\left( \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} \right)}^{2} \cdot 2\)

MathBot Answer:

\[\frac{3}{4} + {\left( \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} \right)}^{2} \cdot 2 = \frac{15}{8} = 1.875\]


\[\begin{aligned}\frac{3}{4} + {\left( \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} \right)}^{2} \cdot 2& = \frac{3}{4} + \left(\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4}\right)^{2} \cdot 2\\& = \frac{3}{4} + \left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^{2} \cdot 2\\& = \frac{3}{4} + \frac{9}{16} \cdot 2\\& = \frac{3}{4} + \frac{9}{8}\\& = \frac{15}{8}\end{aligned}\]