Q. Select the equivalent expression.x4⋅x4x8x81x81x
Understand the problem: Understand the problem.We need to simplify the expression (x8)/(x4⋅x4) to find its equivalent form.
Apply exponent rule for division: Apply the exponent rule for division.When dividing like bases with exponents, we subtract the exponents: am/an=am−n.
Apply exponent rule for multiplication: Apply the exponent rule for multiplication. When multiplying like bases with exponents, we add the exponents: am×an=am+n.
Simplify the denominator: Simplify the denominator using the multiplication rule from Step 3. x4×x4=x4+4=x8.
Apply division rule: Apply the division rule from Step 2 to the original expression.(x8)/(x8)=x8−8=x0.
Recall power of zero: Recall that any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1.x0=1.
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