Question

Please include the steps that took you to get your answer. I am very confused on what to do with the 1/2.

Answer 1

First let's review how to expand this!

(ax+b)^2=a^2*x^2+2abx+a^2

In this case

(2x^2+1/2)^2=2^2*x^2+2*1/2*2x+(1/2)^2

=4x^2+2x+1/4

Done!