Asked by Soumil
Represent the following expressions as a power of the number a (a≠0):
(a^−2·a^−2)^−2
how do I solve this brain destroyer?
(a^−2·a^−2)^−2
how do I solve this brain destroyer?
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Answered by
oobleck
Just use the rules of exponents:
a^m * a^n = a^(m+n)
(a^m)^n = a^(m*n)
so,
(a^-2 * a^-2)^-2 = (a^-4)^-2 = a^8
a^m * a^n = a^(m+n)
(a^m)^n = a^(m*n)
so,
(a^-2 * a^-2)^-2 = (a^-4)^-2 = a^8
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