Solve |1/2*|1/2

$$| \frac { 1 } { 2 } \times | \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{4}=0.25$$

Solution Steps

The absolute value of a real number a is a when a\geq 0, or -a when a<0. The absolute value of \frac{1}{2} is \frac{1}{2}.

$$|\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{2}|$$

Multiply \frac{1}{2} times \frac{1}{2} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$|\frac{1\times 1}{2\times 2}|$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{1\times 1}{2\times 2}.

$$|\frac{1}{4}|$$

The absolute value of a real number a is a when a\geq 0, or -a when a<0. The absolute value of \frac{1}{4} is \frac{1}{4}.

$$\frac{1}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 ^ {2}} = 0.25$$