JAMB - Mathematics (1982 - No. 35)

Simplify f\(^{\frac{1}{2}}\)g\(^2\)h\(^{\frac{1}{3}}\) \(\div\) f\(^{\frac{5}{2}}\)g\(^o\)h\(^{\frac{7}{3}}\)
(\(\frac{g}{fh}\))2
f2g2h2
\(\frac{5}{4}\)goh\(\frac{7}{9}\)
\(\frac{g^2}{f^5h^7}\)
\(\frac{1}{f^2h^2}\)

Explanation

f\(^{\frac{1}{2}}\)g\(^2\)h\(^{\frac{1}{3}}\) \(\div\) f\(^{\frac{5}{2}}\)g\(^o\)h\(^{\frac{7}{3}}\) = f\(^{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{5}{2}}\) g\(^{2 - 0}\) h\(^{\frac{1}{3} - \frac{7}{3}}\)

= f\(^{-2}\) g\(^2\) h\(^{-2}\)

= \(\frac{g^2}{f^2h^2}\)

= (\(\frac{g}{fh}\))\(^2\)

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