Evaluate the following fractional or decimal expression.
(B) ${(-0.6)}^2$

• A. $0.12$
• B. $-0.12$
• C. $-0.36$
• D. $0.36$

Answer: (D)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Identify the expression to evaluate: \(\left(-0.6\right)^2\).
2. Recall that squaring a number means multiplying the number by itself: \(a^2 = a \times a\).
3. Apply this to the expression: \(\left(-0.6\right)^2 = (-0.6) \times (-0.6)\).
4. Remember that multiplying two negative numbers results in a positive number.
5. Multiply the absolute values: \(0.6 \times 0.6 = 0.36\), so the final result is positive \$0.36$.