Q. Express the following fraction in simplest form using only positive exponents.(4c3)45c6Answer:Submit Answer
Simplify Denominator: Simplify the denominator.The denominator is (4c3)4. According to the power of a power rule, we multiply the exponents.(4c3)4=44×(c3)4Now, calculate the powers.44=4×4×4×4=256(c3)4=c3×4=c12So, the denominator becomes 256c12.
Write Simplified Fraction: Write the simplified fraction.Now we have the numerator as 5c6 and the denominator as 256c12.The fraction is:256c125c6
Cancel Common Factors: Simplify the fraction by canceling common factors.We can divide both the numerator and the denominator by c6 since it is the highest power of c that divides both terms.(5c6)/(256c12)=(5/c6)/(256/c12)Now, subtract the exponents of c in the numerator and denominator.c6/c12=c6−12=c−6So, the fraction simplifies to:5/(256c−6)
Express Fraction with Positive Exponents: Express the fraction using only positive exponents.To express c−6 with a positive exponent, we take the reciprocal of c6.256c−65=256/c65=2565c6
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