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Which expression is not equivalent to (4n/3m⁵​)−²?

a. 9m¹⁰​/16n²
b. 16n²/9m¹⁰​
c. 4n/3m⁵​
d. 1/(4n/3m⁵​)²​

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Final answer:

The expression that is not equivalent to (4n/3m⁵)−² is option d. 1/(4n/3m⁵)². The equivalent expressions are a. 9m¹⁰​/16n², b. 16n²/9m¹⁰​, and c. 4n/3m⁵​

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression that is not equivalent to (4n/3m⁵)−² is option d. 1/(4n/3m⁵)².

To see which expressions are equivalent to (4n/3m⁵)−², we need to simplify the expression. We can rewrite (4n/3m⁵)−² as (3m⁵/4n)². Squaring a fraction means squaring the numerator and the denominator independently. So, (3m⁵/4n)² = (3m⁵)² / (4n)² = 9m¹⁰/16n². Therefore, option a. 9m¹⁰/16n² is the simplified expression that is equivalent to (4n/3m⁵)−².

Option b. 16n²/9m¹⁰​ and option c. 4n/3m⁵​ are also equivalent to (4n/3m⁵)−² after simplification.

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