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Which is equal to 1289\frac{1}{28^9}?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 1289-\frac{1}{28^{-9}}\newline(B) 1289\frac{1}{28^{-9}}\newline(C) 28928^{-9}\newline(D) (28)9(-28)^{-9}

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Q. Which is equal to 1289\frac{1}{28^9}?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 1289-\frac{1}{28^{-9}}\newline(B) 1289\frac{1}{28^{-9}}\newline(C) 28928^{-9}\newline(D) (28)9(-28)^{-9}
  1. Understand given expression: Understand the given expression 1289\frac{1}{28^9}. The given expression is a fraction where 28928^9 is in the denominator. This means we are looking for an expression with a negative exponent that would represent the reciprocal of 28928^9.
  2. Apply negative exponent rule: Apply the negative exponent rule.\newlineThe negative exponent rule states that am=1ama^{-m} = \frac{1}{a^m}. Therefore, to express 1289\frac{1}{28^9} with a negative exponent, we would write it as 28928^{-9}.
  3. Match with given choices: Match the expression with the given choices.\newlineWe have determined that 1289\frac{1}{28^9} is equivalent to 28928^{-9}. Now we need to find this expression among the choices provided.\newline(A) 1289-\frac{1}{28^{-9}} is not correct because it introduces a negative sign in the numerator which is not present in the original expression.\newline(B) 1289\frac{1}{28^{-9}} is not correct because it represents 28928^9, not 1289\frac{1}{28^9}.\newline(C) 28928^{-9} is the correct choice because it represents the reciprocal of 28928^9.\newline(D) (28)9(-28)^{-9} is not correct because it introduces a negative sign in the base which is not present in the original expression.