Question 8 • Algebra I
Squaring a fraction means squaring both its numerator and denominator: (4/9)² = 16/81, so choice C works. Raising a power to a power means multiplying the exponents: (2/3)⁴ = 2⁴/3⁴ = 16/81, so choice E works too.
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