Factor the binomial completely.
-$x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 }$
A) $\left( x + \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } - x \right)$
B) $\left( x + \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) ^ { 2 }$
C) $\left( x + \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) \left( x - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)$
D) $\left( x - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) ^ { 2 }$

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The binomial $x^2 - \frac{1}{4}$ is a difference of squares, which factors into $\left(x + \frac{1}{2}\right)\left(x - \frac{1}{2}\right)$.

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Factor the Binomial Completely $x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 }$