Simplying an x and y fraction with a negative exponent

GhostRider2552

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Hey guys, I really need your help here, I don't know what section of grade 10 math this is but here's the fraction:

((9x^3 y^-1)/(4x^-2 y^5))^-2

In words: Nine x cubed, y to the negative 1, divided by four x to the negative two, y to the five, all of that to the negative two.

If you could simplify this and show me the steps that would really help, thanks guys!

All it says is to "Simplify" it.
 
develop the denominator by putting all terms to power -2. then you can make things easier by thanging from denominator to numerator or vice-versa all those negative exponent terms and use the exponent division rules to cut out the redundant values. then you get 144y^9 / x
 
GhostRider2552 said:
Hey guys, I really need your help here, I don't know what section of grade 10 math this is but here's the fraction:

((9x^3 y^-1)/(4x^-2 y^5))^-2

In words: Nine x cubed, y to the negative 1, divided by four x to the negative two, y to the five, all of that to the negative two.

If you could simplify this and show me the steps that would really help, thanks guys!

All it says is to "Simplify" it.

\(\displaystyle [\frac {9x^3y^{-1}}{4x^{-2}y^5}]^{-2}\)

\(\displaystyle = \, [\frac {4x^{-2}y^5}{9x^3y^{-1}}]^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle = \, \frac {16}{81}[x^{(-2 - 3)}y^{(5 + 1)}]^{2}\)

Now continue....
 
Hello, GhostRider2552!

Just follow your basic rules . . . carefully.

. . \(\displaystyle \begin{array}{cccc}\text{Mult'n Rule:} & a^m\cdot a^n &=& a^{m+n} \\ \\[-3mm] \text{Division Rule:} & \dfrac{a^m}{a^n} &=& a^{m-n} \\ \\[-2mm] \text{Power Rule:} & (a^m)^n &=& a^{mn} \end{array} \qquad\begin{array}{cccc}\text{Product Rule:} & (ab)^n &=& a^nb^n \\ \\[-2mm] \text{Quotient Rule:} & \left(\dfrac{a}{b}\right)^n &=& \dfrac{a^n}{b^n} \end{array}\)


\(\displaystyle \text{Simplify: }\;\left(\frac{9x^3 y^{-1}}{4x^{-2} y^5}\right)^{-2}\)

\(\displaystyle \begin{array}{cccc}\text{We have:}& \dfrac{(9x^3y^{-1})^{-2}} {(4x^{-2}y^5)^{-2}} & \text{Quotient Rule} \\ \\ = & \dfrac{9^{-2}(x^3)^{-2}(y^{-1})^{-2}} {4^{-2}(x^{-2})^{-2}(y^5)^{-2}} & \text{Product Rule} \\ \\ = & \dfrac{4^2x^{-6}y^2}{9^2x^4y^{-10}} & \text{Power Rule} \\ \\ = & \dfrac{16y^{12}}{81x^{10}} & \text{Division Rule} \end{array}\)

 
[(9x^3 y^-1) / (4x^-2 y^5)]^-2

Just another way; start by eliminating the "outside power -2":
(9^-2 x^-6 y^2) / (4^-2 x^4 y^-10)

Move the negative powers:
(4^2 y^12) / (9^2 x^10)
(16 y^12) / (81 x^10)
 
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