Question

Can someone please help me with this and fast

Answer 1

Answer:

  B) √a

Step-by-step explanation:

The applicable rules of exponents are ...

  (a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c)

  √a = a^(1/2)

  (a^b)/(a^c) = a^(b-c)

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A) (a^(1/8))(a^(1/8)) = a^(1/8+1/8) = a^(1/4)

B) √a = a^(1/2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . not equal to a^(1/4)

C) a^(3/4)/a^(1/2) = a^(3/4-1/2) = a^(1/4)

D) (a^(1/8))^2 = a^(1/8+1/8) = a^(1/4) . . . . . same as (A)