Question

16^5/4•16^1/4/(16^1/2)^2

Answer 1

Answer:

The simplified expression is 16^-1/6

Step-by-step explanation:.

16^5/4•16^1 /4/ (16^1/2)^2

The dot means multiplication. The expression is rewritten as

16^5/4 × 16^1/4 / (16^1/2)^2

Recall the following rules of indices

1) y^a × y^b = y^(a+b)

2) (y^a)^b = y^ab

y^b/ y^a = y^(b-a)

Applying these rules of indices

16^5/4 × 16^1/4= 16^((5/4×1/4) = 16^((5/16)

(16^1/2)^2= 16^ 1/2×2 = 16^1 = 16

Therefore

16^5/4 × 16^1/4 / (16^1/2)^2

= 16^(5/16) /16

=16^(5/6) × 16^-1

= 16^ (5/6)-1

= 16^-1/6)

,The simplified expression is 16^-1/6