Answer
$\dfrac{4}{49}$
Work Step by Step
Using the concepts of exponents, the given expression, $
\left( \dfrac{2}{7} \right)^2
,$ is equivalent to
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
\left( \dfrac{2}{7} \right)\left( \dfrac{2}{7} \right)
\\\\=
\dfrac{4}{49}
.\end{array}