Would the expression (2^4*(2^-4)^2)^3/(2^0) simplify to 4,096?
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That's not the answer that I get.
Work the numerator from the inside out:
2^(-4) = 1/2^(4) = 1/16
(1/16)^2 = 1/256
2^4 = 16
Multiply those:
(1/256) * 16 = 1/16
Cube that:
(1/16)^3 = 1/4096
For the denominator, raising any number to the zero power is 1:
2^0 = 1
Since 1/4096 is being divided by 1, the 1/4096 is the simplification.
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Note: 1/4096 = 2^(-12)
Work the numerator from the inside out:
2^(-4) = 1/2^(4) = 1/16
(1/16)^2 = 1/256
2^4 = 16
Multiply those:
(1/256) * 16 = 1/16
Cube that:
(1/16)^3 = 1/4096
For the denominator, raising any number to the zero power is 1:
2^0 = 1
Since 1/4096 is being divided by 1, the 1/4096 is the simplification.
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Note: 1/4096 = 2^(-12)
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(2^4*(2^-4)^2)^3/(2^0)
First (2^-4)^2 = 2^-4*2 = 2^-8
(2^4*2^-8)^3/(2^0)
Second 2^4*2^-8) = 2^4-8 = 2^-4
(2^-4)^3 / 2^0
Third (2^-4)^3 = 2^-12
And 2^0 = 1
2^-12 / 1 = 2^-12
First (2^-4)^2 = 2^-4*2 = 2^-8
(2^4*2^-8)^3/(2^0)
Second 2^4*2^-8) = 2^4-8 = 2^-4
(2^-4)^3 / 2^0
Third (2^-4)^3 = 2^-12
And 2^0 = 1
2^-12 / 1 = 2^-12