Evaluate
-\frac{a^{2}}{4}+1
Expand
-\frac{a^{2}}{4}+1
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Polynomial
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( - 1 + \frac { 1 } { 2 } a ) \cdot ( - 1 - \frac { 1 } { 2 } a )
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\left(-1\right)^{2}-\left(\frac{1}{2}a\right)^{2}
Multiplication can be transformed into difference of squares using the rule: \left(a-b\right)\left(a+b\right)=a^{2}-b^{2}.
1-\left(\frac{1}{2}a\right)^{2}
Calculate -1 to the power of 2 and get 1.
1-\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}a^{2}
Expand \left(\frac{1}{2}a\right)^{2}.
1-\frac{1}{4}a^{2}
Calculate \frac{1}{2} to the power of 2 and get \frac{1}{4}.
\left(-1\right)^{2}-\left(\frac{1}{2}a\right)^{2}
Multiplication can be transformed into difference of squares using the rule: \left(a-b\right)\left(a+b\right)=a^{2}-b^{2}.
1-\left(\frac{1}{2}a\right)^{2}
Calculate -1 to the power of 2 and get 1.
1-\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}a^{2}
Expand \left(\frac{1}{2}a\right)^{2}.
1-\frac{1}{4}a^{2}
Calculate \frac{1}{2} to the power of 2 and get \frac{1}{4}.
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\left. \begin{cases} { 8x+2y = 46 } \\ { 7x+3y = 47 } \end{cases} \right.
Differentiation
\frac { d } { d x } \frac { ( 3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 ) } { ( x - 5 ) }
Integration
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Limits
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