Question

Simplify a^67/b^34.(1 point)
Responses

a^67/b^34

Start Fraction a superscript 67 baseline over b superscript 34 baseline End Fraction

a^33

a superscript 33 baseline

ab^33

a b superscript 33 baseline

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Answer 1

It's ambiguous as written.

- If the fraction is a^67 / b^34 (different bases a and b), it cannot be simplified further: a^67 / b^34.
- If it was meant to be a^67 / a^34 (same base a), then use the rule a^m / a^n = a^(m−n) to get a^(67−34) = a^33.

So choose a^67/b^34 in the first case, or a^33 if the denominator was a^34.