Question

Which number is equivalent to `3^4/3^2`??

Answer 1

`3^4/2^2=9`

Explanation:

Using the property that `a^m/a^n = a^(m-n)`, we have

`3^4/2^2 = 3^(4-2) = 3^2 = 9`

Note that if we evaluated the numerator and denominator first, we would arrive at the same result:

`3^4/3^2 = 81/9 = 9`