Step 1. Use Division Distributive Property [tex]( \frac{x}{y} ) ^{a} = \frac{ x^{a} }{ y^{a} } [/tex]
Step 2. Simplify [tex] 3^{2} [/tex] to [tex]9[/tex]
[tex] \frac{1}{9} *18+( \frac{1}{2} ) ^{2}*4
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Step 3. Use Division Distributive Property [tex]( \frac{x}{y} ) ^{a} = \frac{ x^{a} }{ y^{a} } [/tex]
[tex] \frac{1}{9} *18+ \frac{1}{ 2^{2} } *4[/tex]
Step 4. Simplify [tex] 2^{2} [/tex] to [tex]4[/tex]
[tex] \frac{1}{9} *18+ \frac{1}{4} *4[/tex]
Step 5. Simplify [tex] \frac{1}{9} *18[/tex] to [tex] \frac{18}{9} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{18}{9} + \frac{1}{4} *4[/tex]
Step 6. Simplify [tex] \frac{18}{9} [/tex] to [tex]2[/tex]
[tex]2+ \frac{1}{4} *4[/tex]
Step 7. Simplify [tex] \frac{1}{4} *4[/tex] to [tex]1[/tex]
[tex]2+1[/tex]
Step 8. Simplify
[tex]3[/tex]
Done! Your answer is 3