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DINESH BABU

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· 1 Months ago

explain the second step pls

Question:
The value of (16)0.31 × (4)1.38 × 23 is – 
Options:
A) 120
B) 118
C) 116
D) 128
Solution:
Ans: (d)


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· 1 Months ago

Dear Student,

16 can be written as 2*2*2*2 = 2^4

so, 16^0.31 = (2^4)^0.31 = 2^(4*0.31)

4 can be written as 2*2 = 2^2

so, 4^1.38 = (2^2)^1.38 = 2^(2*1.38)

Hence, 16^0.31 * 4^1.38 * 2^3 = 2^(4*0.31) * 2^(2*1.38) * 2^3

Remember the formula of Surds and indices: (a^m)^n = a^(mn)

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