Question

evaluate.
0.02²

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the exponent rule

To evaluate \(0.02^2\), we use the rule \(a^2=a\times a\). So \(0.02^2 = 0.02\times0.02\).

Step2: Multiply the decimals

Multiply \(0.02\) by \(0.02\). We know that \(2\times2 = 4\), and since \(0.02\) has two decimal places, when we multiply two numbers with two decimal places each, the result will have \(2 + 2=4\) decimal places. So \(0.02\times0.02=0.0004\).

Answer:

\(0.0004\)