Q. Express the following fraction in simplest form using only positive exponents.(3h2)22h5Answer:
Simplify Denominator: Simplify the denominator.The denominator is (3h2)2. When raising a power to a power, you multiply the exponents.(3h2)2=32×(h2)2=9×h2×2=9×h4
Write Fraction: Write the fraction with the simplified denominator.Now we have the fraction as:(9h42h5)
Cancel Common Factors: Simplify the fraction by canceling out common factors.We can divide both the numerator and the denominator by h4 since h4 is a common factor.(2h5)/(9h4)=(2h5−4)/(9)=(2h1)/(9)=2h/9
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