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1.5x1.5=2.25

2.25

It can be broken down into:

(1 + 0.5)² = (1 + 0.5)(1 + 0.5) = 1² + 1 x 0.5 + 0.5 x 1 + 0.5² = 1 + 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.25 = 2.25

Alternatively, using fractions:

1.5 = 1 1/2 = 3/2

→ 1.5² = (3/2)² = (3²)/(2²) = 9/4 = 2 1/4 = 2.25

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