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(4/25) to the power of negative 1/2

User Olle Lind
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Answer:

5/2

Explanation:


{( (4)/(25) )}^{ - (1)/(2) }

Apply indices rule and Simplify


\frac{1}{ {( (4)/(25) )}^{ (1)/(2) } } = \frac{1}{ \sqrt{ (4)/(25) } } = (1)/( (2)/(5) ) \\ = (1)/(1) / (2)/(5)


= (1 * 5)/(1 * 2) \\ = (5)/(2) \\ = 2 (1)/(2)

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