Question

Which expression is equivalent to ((4^(5/4)x4^(1/4))/4^1/2)^1/2

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2
4

Answer 1

2

Explanation:

add 5/4 and 1/4 to get 6/4 or 3/2

(4^3/2 ÷ 4^1/2)^1/2 = 4^3/4 ÷ 4^1/4

4^3/4 ÷ 4^1/4 = 4^2/4 or 4^1/2

4^1/2 is the square root of 4, which is 2

Answer 2

2

Explanation:

In first step use the product rule of exponents .

so exponents going to add up.

Then in the second step simplified exponents.

After that Its division rule of exponents. and according to division to the exponents get subtracted.

In the end he would be left with four to the power half. which means square root of 4. which is 2.