Example 2 (i) - Chapter 10 Class 8 Exponents and Powers

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Example 2 - Simplify (i) (-4)^5 x (-4)^-10 (ii) 2^5 ÷ 2^-6 - Class 8

 

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Example 2 Simplify (i) 〖(−4)〗^5 × 〖(−4)〗^(−10) 〖(−4)〗^5 × 〖(−4)〗^(−10) = 〖(−4)〗^(5 + (−10) ) = 〖(−4)〗^(5 − 10) = 〖(−4)〗^(−5) = 𝟏/(−𝟒)^𝟓 (𝑈𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎^𝑚×𝑎^𝑛=(𝑎)^(𝑚 + 𝑛) )

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