Q. 32c48c20Which of the following is equivalent to the given expression for all c=0 ?Choose 1 answer:(A) 21c4(B) 21c8(C) 41c16D 41c2c
Simplify Square Roots: Simplify the square roots separately. 8c20 can be simplified by taking the square root of 8 and c20 separately. The square root of 8 is 22 and the square root of c20 is c10 because (c20)1/2=c20/2=c10. Similarly, 32c4 can be simplified by taking the square root of 32 and 80 separately. The square root of 32 is 82 and the square root of 80 is 84 because 85.
Divide Simplified Square Roots: Divide the simplified square roots.Now we have (22c10)/(42c2).We can cancel out the common terms 22 from the numerator and the denominator.This leaves us with c10/c2.
Apply Quotient Rule: Apply the quotient rule for exponents. c10/c2 can be simplified by subtracting the exponents because ca/cb=ca−b. So, c10/c2=c10−2=c8.
Write Final Expression: Write the final simplified expression.The final simplified expression is c8.Now we need to match this with the given answer choices.
Match with Answer Choices: Match the simplified expression with the answer choices.The expression c8 matches with answer choice (B) 21c8.However, we need to ensure that the coefficient 21 is correct.
Check Coefficient: Check the coefficient.We initially simplified 8 to 22 and 32 to 42, and these terms canceled each other out, leaving no coefficient.Therefore, the coefficient should be 1, not 21.This means there is a mistake in our previous steps.