Select the three expressions that are equivalent to 6^{2}6 2 6, squared. a: (6^9/6^8)^2 b: 6 times 6 times 6 times 6 times 6 times 6 times 6 / 6 times 6 times 6 c: 6^4/6^2 d: 6^5 times 6^7/6^10

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Question:

Select the three expressions that are equivalent to [tex]6^2[/tex]:

a: [tex](\frac{6^9}{6^8})^2[/tex]

b: [tex]\frac{6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6}{6 * 6 * 6 }[/tex]

c: [tex]\frac{6^4}{6^2}[/tex]

d: [tex]\frac{6^5 * 6^7}{6^{10}}[/tex]

Answer:

a: [tex](\frac{6^9}{6^8})^2[/tex]

c: [tex]\frac{6^4}{6^2}[/tex]

d: [tex]\frac{6^5 * 6^7}{6^{10}}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]6^2[/tex]:

Required

Find equivalent expressions

To solve this question; we'll simplify options a to do, one after the other

a: [tex](\frac{6^9}{6^8})^2[/tex]

From laws of indices;

[tex]\frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n}[/tex]

This implies that;

[tex](\frac{6^9}{6^8})^2 = (6^{9-8})^2[/tex]

[tex](\frac{6^9}{6^8})^2 = (6^{1})^2[/tex]

From laws of indices;

[tex]{a^m}^n = a^{m*n} = a^{mn}[/tex]

This implies that

[tex](\frac{6^9}{6^8})^2 = (6^{1*2})[/tex]

[tex](\frac{6^9}{6^8})^2 = 6^{2}[/tex]

Hence,  [tex](\frac{6^9}{6^8})^2[/tex] is equivalent to [tex]6^2[/tex]

b. [tex]\frac{6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6}{6 * 6 * 6 }[/tex]

From laws of indices;

[tex]a^m * a^n = a^{m+n}[/tex]

This implies that

[tex]\frac{6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6}{6 * 6 * 6 } = \frac{6^{1+1+1+1+1+1}}{6^{1+1+1}}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6}{6 * 6 * 6 } = \frac{6^{6}}{6^{3}}[/tex]

From laws of indices;

[tex]\frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n}[/tex]

This implies that

[tex]\frac{6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6}{6 * 6 * 6 } = 6^{6-3}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6}{6 * 6 * 6 } = 6^{3}[/tex]

Hence; [tex]\frac{6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6 * 6}{6 * 6 * 6 }[/tex] is not equivalent to [tex]6^2[/tex]

c.  [tex]\frac{6^4}{6^2}[/tex]

From laws of indices;

[tex]\frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n}[/tex]

This implies that

[tex]\frac{6^4}{6^2} = 6^{4-2}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{6^4}{6^2} = 6^{2}[/tex]

Hence, [tex]\frac{6^4}{6^2}[/tex] is equivalent to [tex]6^2[/tex]

d.  [tex]\frac{6^5 * 6^7}{6^{10}}[/tex]

From laws of indices;

[tex]a^m * a^n = a^{m+n}[/tex]

This implies that

[tex]\frac{6^5 * 6^7}{6^{10}} = \frac{6^{5+7}}{6^{10}}[/tex]

From laws of indices;

[tex]\frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n}[/tex]

This implies that

[tex]\frac{6^5 * 6^7}{6^{10}} = 6^{5+7-10}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{6^5 * 6^7}{6^{10}} = 6^{2}[/tex]

Hence, [tex]\frac{6^5 * 6^7}{6^{10}}[/tex] is equivalent to [tex]6^2[/tex]

Answer:

6^2

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