How do you simplify #(r^-3s^5t^2)/(r^2st^-2)#?
1 Answer
May 21, 2016
Explanation:
Using the
#color(blue)"rules of indices"#
#• a^-mhArr1/a^m#
#•a^m/a^n=a^(m-n)#
#rArr(r^-3s^5t^2)/(r^2st^-2)=r^-3/r^2xxs^5/s^1xxt^2/t^-2#
#=r^(-3-2)xxs^(5-1)xxt^(2-(-2))#
#=r^-5s^4t^4=(s^4t^4)/r^5#
