Evaluate the Expression $\frac { 2 + ( - 5 ) ^ { 2 } + 2 \cdot 4 ^ { 2 } } { 2 ^ { 2 } \cdot ( 6 - 5 ) }$

question 48

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression.
- $\frac { 2 + ( - 5 ) ^ { 2 } + 2 \cdot 4 ^ { 2 } } { 2 ^ { 2 } \cdot ( 6 - 5 ) }$

• A)2
• B) \(\frac { 59 } { 4 }\)
• C)0
• D) \(\frac { 4 } { 7 }\)

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