How do you simplify (4w^-6x^2)^2(4w6x2)2?

1 Answer
Apr 28, 2016

= color(blue)((16 x^(4)) / color(blue)( w^(12)=16x4w12

Explanation:

(4w^-6x^2)^2(4w6x2)2

  • As per property :
    color(blue)((a^m)^n = a ^(mn)(am)n=amn

(4w^-6x^2)^2 = 4^2 * w^((-6 * 2 )) * x^((2 * 2))(4w6x2)2=42w(62)x(22)

= 16 color(blue)(w^(-12)) x^(4)=16w12x4

  • As per property:
    color(blue)(a^1 = 1 /aa1=1a

= (16 x^(4)) / color(blue)( w^(12)=16x4w12

= color(blue)((16 x^(4)) / color(blue)( w^(12)=16x4w12