Q. Express the following fraction in simplest form using only positive exponents.6d52(d4)3Answer:
Simplify numerator: Simplify the numerator.The numerator is 2(d4)3. According to the power of a power rule, (am)n=am∗n, we multiply the exponents.2(d4∗3)= 2(d12)
Simplify denominator: Simplify the denominator.The denominator is 6d5. There is nothing to simplify here, so we keep it as is.6d5
Divide numerator by denominator: Divide the numerator by the denominator.Now we divide the terms in the numerator by the corresponding terms in the denominator.(2d12)/(6d5)We can divide the coefficients (2/6) and subtract the exponents of d(d12−5) since the bases are the same.(1/3)d12−5= (1/3)d7
Check for further simplification: Check for any further simplification.The fraction (31)d7 is already in its simplest form with positive exponents. There are no common factors to cancel out, and the exponent is already positive.
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