Which expression is equivalent to (21/2 x 2 3/4)^2

ANSWER



EXPLANATION

To find the expression that is equivalent to


we need to simplify it.

We convert the mixed numbers to improper fraction as follows.



This will give us,





We multiply the expression in the parenthesis on the right hand side to obtain,



We share the exponent for the numerator and the denominator separately.



This simplifies to,



We write the final answer as a mixed number to obtain,