Question

Simplify and write the answer in the exponential form.

`(- 3)^4 xx (5/3)^4`

Answer 1

`(- 3)^4 × (5/3)^4`

`= (- 1 xx 3)^4 xx (5^4)/(3^4)`

`= (-1)^4 xx 3^4 xx (5^4)/(3^4)`

= (-1)⁴ × 5⁴

= 5⁴          .....[(- 1)⁴ = 1]