Q. Which expression is equivalent to 3−13−5⋅30?01341321
Simplify Exponents: Simplify the numerator using the properties of exponents.We have 3−5×30. According to the properties of exponents, any number raised to the power of 0 is 1. So, 30=1.Now, we multiply 3−5 by 1, which is just 3−5.
Divide Exponents: Simplify the entire expression by dividing the numerator by the denominator.We have (3−5)/(3−1). According to the properties of exponents, when we divide two expressions with the same base, we subtract the exponents.So, 3−5/3−1=3−5−(−1)=3−5+1=3−4.
Write Final Expression: Write the final simplified expression.The expression 3−4 can be written as 1/(34) because any negative exponent indicates that the base is on the bottom of a fraction raised to the positive of that exponent.So, the equivalent expression is 1/(34).
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