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WAEC 2025

Find (101\(_2\))\(^2\), expressing the answer in base 2.

  1. A11101
  2. B10101
  3. C10010
  4. D11001

Explanation

Convert 101₂ to base 10 to get 5. Squaring 5 gives 25. Converting 25 back to base 2 gives 11001₂ (25 = 16 + 8 + 1 = 2⁴ + 2³ + 2⁰).

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