a) \(\frac{4}{9} + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{16}{36} + \frac{9}{36} = \frac{25}{36}\)
b) \(\frac{1}{3} . \left(\right. \frac{- 4}{5} \left.\right) + \frac{1}{3} . \frac{- 1}{5}\)

\(= \frac{1}{3} . \left(\right. \&\text{nbsp}; \frac{- 4}{5} + \&\text{nbsp}; \frac{- 1}{5} \&\text{nbsp}; \left.\right)\)

\(= \&\text{nbsp}; \frac{1}{3} . \&\text{nbsp}; \left(\right. - 1 \left.\right)\)

\(= - \frac{1}{3}\).c) \(\frac{1}{5} - \left[\right. \frac{1}{4} - \left(\right. 1 - \frac{1}{2} \left.\right)^{2} \left]\right.\).

\(= \frac{1}{5} - \left[\right. \frac{1}{4} - \left(\right. \frac{1}{2} \left.\right)^{2} \left]\right.\)

\(= \frac{1}{5} - \left[\right. \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{4} \left]\right.\)

\(= \frac{1}{5} - 0 = \frac{1}{5}\)

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