Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Prerequisites - P.2 - Exponents and Radicals - Exercises - Page 24: 13

Answer

a) $\frac{16}{3}$ b)$1$

Work Step by Step

a) $\frac{4\cdot3^{-2}}{2^{-2}\cdot3^{-1}}=\frac{4\cdot2^2\cdot3^{1}}{3^2}=\frac{4\cdot2\cdot2\cdot3}{3\cdot3}=\frac{4\cdot2\cdot2}{3}=\frac{16}{3}$ b)$(-2)^0=1$
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