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Simplify n^4 / n^1/2

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Answer:

n^7/2

Explanation:

rules of exponents:
(a^(b) )/(a^(c) ) =a^(b-c)

n^4/n^1/2=n^(4-1/2)

n^(7/2)

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Answer:

Explanation:


4 - (1)/(2)=(4*2)/(1*2)-(1)/(2)\\\\=(8)/(2)-(1)/(2)\\\\=(7)/(2)\\\\\\\\(a^(m))/(a^(n))=a^(m-n)\\\\\\\frac{n^(4)}{n^{(1)/(2)}}=n^{4-(1)/(2)}\\\\=n^{(7)/(2)}

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