2 ms·
They're the same, surely? (p/q)*(p/q) = p*(1/q)*p*(1/q) = p*p*(1/q)*(1/q) = (p*p)/(q*q) Or (p/q)*(p/q) = ((p/q)*p)/q = ((p*p)/q)/q = (p*p)/(
by roywiggins 8y ago
They're the same, surely?
(p/q)*(p/q)
= p*(1/q)*p*(1/q)
= p*p*(1/q)*(1/q)
= (p*p)/(q*q)
Or
(p/q)*(p/q)
= ((p/q)*p)/q
= ((p*p)/q)/q
= (p*p)/(q*q)