a) \(\left(\dfrac{2}{5}+\dfrac{3}{4}\right)^2=\left(\dfrac{8+15}{20}\right)^2=\left(\dfrac{13}{20}\right)^2=\dfrac{13^2}{20^2}=\dfrac{169}{400}\)
b) \(\left(\dfrac{5}{4}-\dfrac{1}{6}\right)^2=\left(\dfrac{30-4}{24}\right)^2=\left(\dfrac{26}{24}\right)^2=\left(\dfrac{13}{12}\right)^2=\dfrac{13^2}{12^2}=\dfrac{169}{144}\)