How do you simplify? (v^0 * w^0)/(v * w^0 * v^(-1) * w^4)v0w0vw0v1w4

1 Answer
Oct 6, 2016

1/w^41w4

Explanation:

(v^0 * w^0)/(v * w^0 * v^(-1) * w^4)v0w0vw0v1w4

There are several law of indices which we can use here.

x^0 = 1 (x!=0)" "x0=1(x0) and " "x^m xx x^n = x^(m+n) xm×xn=xm+n

x^-m = 1/x^m" "xm=1xm Also recall: x/x=1 (x!=1)xx=1(x1)

(cancel(v^0)1 * cancel(w^0)1)/(v * cancel(w^0) * v^(-1) * w^4)" "larr v^(1-1) = v^0 = 1

1/(cancel(v^0)1*w^4)

1/w^4