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(i) If $ x=\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^{2} \times\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{-4} $, find the value of $ x^{-2} $
(ii) If $ x=\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^{-2}\div\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{2} $, find the value of $ x^{-1} $.
To do:
We have to find the value of
(i) \( x^{-2} \)
(ii) \( x^{-1} \).
Solution:
We know that,
$a^m \times a^n=a^{m+n}$
(i) $x=(\frac{3}{2})^{2} \times(\frac{2}{3})^{-4}$
$x=(\frac{3}{2})^{2} \times(\frac{3}{2})^{4}$
$x=(\frac{3}{2})^{2+4}$
$x=(\frac{3}{2})^{6}$
Therefore,
$x^{-2}=[(\frac{3}{2})^{6}]^{-2}$
$=(\frac{3}{2})^{6\times(-2)}$
$=(\frac{3}{2})^{-12}$
$=(\frac{2}{3})^{12}$
(ii) $x=(\frac{4}{5})^{-2} \div (\frac{1}{4})^{2}$
$=(\frac{5}{4})^{2} \div (\frac{1}{4})^{2}$
$=(\frac{5}{4} \div \frac{1}{4})^{2}$
$=(\frac{5}{4} \times \frac{4}{1})^{2}$
$=(5)^{2}$
$=25$
Therefore,
$x^{-1}=(25)^{-1}$
$=\frac{1}{25}$
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