Question

Simplify the following expressions using the properties of exponents. Please show your work.

Answer 1

Answer:

${a}^{0} = 1 \\ {a}^{1} \times {a}^{4} = {a}^{4 + 1} = {a}^{5} \\ {4}^{2} = 16\\ \\ = \frac{2}{4 \times {4}^{2} \times {a}^{5} } \\ = \frac{1}{32 {a}^{5} }$