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Which
fraction
has the same value as
6
−
2
⋅
2
4
1
2
6^{-2} \cdot 24^{\frac{1}{2}}
6
−
2
⋅
2
4
2
1
?
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(A)
1
144
\frac{1}{144}
144
1
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(B)
2
6
\frac{\sqrt{2}}{6}
6
2
\newline
(C)
6
18
\frac{\sqrt{6}}{18}
18
6
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(D)
1
3
\frac{1}{3}
3
1
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Algebra 1
Multiplication with rational exponents
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Q.
Which fraction has the same value as
6
−
2
⋅
2
4
1
2
6^{-2} \cdot 24^{\frac{1}{2}}
6
−
2
⋅
2
4
2
1
?
\newline
(A)
1
144
\frac{1}{144}
144
1
\newline
(B)
2
6
\frac{\sqrt{2}}{6}
6
2
\newline
(C)
6
18
\frac{\sqrt{6}}{18}
18
6
\newline
(D)
1
3
\frac{1}{3}
3
1
Evaluate Exponent:
Evaluate
6
−
2
6^{-2}
6
−
2
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The negative exponent means that we take the reciprocal of the base raised to the positive exponent.
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6
−
2
=
1
6
2
=
1
36
6^{-2} = \frac{1}{6^2} = \frac{1}{36}
6
−
2
=
6
2
1
=
36
1
Find Square Root:
Evaluate
2
4
(
1
2
)
24^{\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)}
2
4
(
2
1
)
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The exponent
(
1
2
)
\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)
(
2
1
)
means that we take the
square root
of the base.
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2
4
(
1
2
)
=
24
=
4
⋅
6
=
4
⋅
6
=
2
⋅
6
24^{\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)} = \sqrt{24} = \sqrt{4\cdot6} = \sqrt{4}\cdot\sqrt{6} = 2\cdot\sqrt{6}
2
4
(
2
1
)
=
24
=
4
⋅
6
=
4
⋅
6
=
2
⋅
6
Multiply Results:
Multiply the results from Step
1
1
1
and Step
2
2
2
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Now we multiply
1
36
\frac{1}{36}
36
1
by
2
6
2\sqrt{6}
2
6
.
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(
1
36
)
×
(
2
6
)
=
2
6
36
(\frac{1}{36}) \times (2\sqrt{6}) = \frac{2\sqrt{6}}{36}
(
36
1
)
×
(
2
6
)
=
36
2
6
Simplify Fraction:
Simplify the fraction
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We can simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by
2
2
2
.
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2
6
36
=
6
18
\frac{2\sqrt{6}}{36} = \frac{\sqrt{6}}{18}
36
2
6
=
18
6
Match Given Options:
Match the result with the given options
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The simplified expression from Step
4
4
4
is
6
18
\frac{\sqrt{6}}{18}
18
6
, which matches option (C).
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