WAEC - Mathematics (1991 - No. 5)
Simplify: \((\frac{1}{4})^{-1\frac{1}{2}}\)
1/8
1/4
2
4
8
Paliwanag
\((\frac{1}{4})^{-1\frac{1}{2}}\)
= \((\frac{1}{4})^{-\frac{3}{2}}\)
= \((\sqrt{\frac{1}{4}})^{-3}\)
= \((\frac{1}{2})^{-3}\)
= \(2^3\)
= 8
\((\frac{1}{4})^{-1\frac{1}{2}}\)
= \((\frac{1}{4})^{-\frac{3}{2}}\)
= \((\sqrt{\frac{1}{4}})^{-3}\)
= \((\frac{1}{2})^{-3}\)
= \(2^3\)
= 8