Q. (81)−32What is the value of the given expression?Choose 1 answer:(A) −121(B) 41(C) 4(D) 12
Rephrasing the expression: First, let's rephrase the "What is the value of the expression (81)−32?"
Understanding exponent properties: To solve the expression (81)−32, we need to understand the properties of exponents. A negative exponent means that we take the reciprocal of the base. So, (81)−32 is the same as (18)32.
Evaluating the base: Next, we need to evaluate (18)(32). The exponent (32) means that we take the cube root of the base and then square it. The cube root of 8 is 2, because 23=8.
Finding the cube root: After finding the cube root of 8, we square the result to get the final answer. So, 2 squared is 4.
Squaring the result: Therefore, the value of the given expression (81)−32 is 4, which corresponds to choice (C).
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