How do you simplify #(a^6 b^-3)^4#?
1 Answer
Mar 24, 2016
Explanation:
Using the
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#• (a^m )^n = a^(mn) #
#• a^m = 1/a^(-m) hArr a^(-m) = 1/a^m #
#rArr (a^6b^(-3))^4 = a^(6xx4)b^(-3xx4) = a^(24)b^(-12) = a^(24)/b^(12)#