Q. Select all the expressions that are equivalent to (2−6)1.Multi-select Choices:(A) 2−5(B) 261(C) 2−51(D) 2−6
Simplify Exponent: Simplify the expression (2−6)1. When an exponent is raised to another exponent, we multiply the exponents. In this case, the exponent 1 does not change the value of the base or its exponent, so (2−6)1 simplifies to 2−6. Calculation: (2−6)1=2(−6∗1)=2−6
Calculate Simplified Expression: Compare the simplified expression to the choices given.We have determined that (2−6)1 simplifies to 2−6. Now we need to compare this to the choices given to see which ones are equivalent.(A) 2−5 is not equivalent because the exponent −5 is not the same as −6.(B) 261 is equivalent because 2−6 can be written as 261.(C) 2−51 is not equivalent because the negative exponent in the denominator implies a positive exponent in the numerator, which is not the same as 2−6.(D) 2−6 is equivalent because it is the same expression we started with.
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