1. **State the problem:** Find the product of $\left(m-\frac{1}{2}\right)\left(m+\frac{1}{2}\right)\left(m^2+\frac{1}{4}\right)$.
2. **Recall the formula:** The product of two binomials of the form $(a-b)(a+b)$ is $a^2 - b^2$.
3. **Apply the formula to the first two factors:**
$$\left(m-\frac{1}{2}\right)\left(m+\frac{1}{2}\right) = m^2 - \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2 = m^2 - \frac{1}{4}.$$
4. **Rewrite the product:** Now the expression becomes
$$\left(m^2 - \frac{1}{4}\right)\left(m^2 + \frac{1}{4}\right).$$
5. **Use the difference of squares formula again:**
$$(a-b)(a+b) = a^2 - b^2,$$ where $a = m^2$ and $b = \frac{1}{4}$.
6. **Calculate:**
$$\left(m^2 - \frac{1}{4}\right)\left(m^2 + \frac{1}{4}\right) = (m^2)^2 - \left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^2 = m^4 - \frac{1}{16}.$$
7. **Final answer:**
$$\boxed{m^4 - \frac{1}{16}}.$$
Product Polynomial F82B4C
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