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2^17/16^4=
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09 Jul 2020, 09:50
09 Jul 2020, 09:50
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Re: 2^17/16^4=
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09 Jul 2020, 18:16
09 Jul 2020, 18:16
2^17/16^4
Simplify:
2^17/2^(4*4)
2^17/2^16 (we know that base is same so power will add or subtract, since its in division form it will be subtracted so powers 17-16=1)
=2 Answer
Simplify:
2^17/2^(4*4)
2^17/2^16 (we know that base is same so power will add or subtract, since its in division form it will be subtracted so powers 17-16=1)
=2 Answer
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Re: 2^17/16^4=
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03 Aug 2020, 05:55
03 Aug 2020, 05:55
Carcass wrote:
Given: \(\frac{2^{17}}{16^4}\)
Rewrite \(16\) as a power of \(2\) to get: \(\frac{2^{17}}{(2^4)^4}\)
Apply the Power of a Power law to get: \(\frac{2^{17}}{2^{16}}\)
Apply the Quotient law to get: \(2^{17-16} = 2^1 = 2\)
Answer: 2
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