Simplify 2 to the 5th over 3 squared all raised to the 4th power. 2 to the 20th over 3 to the 8th 2 to the 9th over 3 to the 8th 8 to the 5th over 12 to the 2nd 2 over 3 to the 2nd.
answer:
A.
( 2^5 / 3^2 )^4
= 2^20
3^8
= 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2
3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3
= 1,048, 576
6561
B.
2^9
3^8
= 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2
3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3
= 512
6561
C.
8^5
12^2
8 . 8 . 8 . 8 . 8
12 . 12
= 32, 768 ÷ 16
144 16
= 2,048
9
D.
2
3^2
= 2
3 . 3
= 2
9