Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9MathsNumber systems1 Mark
MCQ
The value of $\Big\{8^{-\frac{4}{3}}\div2^{-2}\Big\}^{\frac{1}{2}}$ is:
A
$\frac{1}{2}$
B
$2$
C
$\frac{1}{4}$
D
$4$
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Answer
$\frac{1}{2}$ Solution: Find the value of $\Big\{8^{-\frac{4}{3}}\div2^{-2}\Big\}^{\frac{1}{2}}$ $\Big\{8^{-\frac{4}{3}}\div2^{-2}\Big\}^{\frac{1}{2}}=\Big\{2^{3\times\frac{-4}{3}}\div2^{-2}\Big\}^{\frac{1}{2}}$ $\big\{2^{-4}\div2^{-2}\big\}^{\frac{1}{2}}$ $\Big\{8^{-\frac{4}{3}}\div2^{-2}\Big\}^{\frac{1}{2}}=\Big\{2^{-4\times\frac{1}{2}}\div2^{-2\times\frac{1}{2}}\Big\}$ $=\Big\{2^{-2}\div2^{-1}\Big\}$ $=\Bigg\{\frac{\frac{1}{2^2}}{\frac{1}{2}}\Bigg\}$ $\Big\{8^{-\frac{4}{3}}\div2^{-2}\Big\}^{\frac{1}{2}}=\Big\{\frac{1}{2\times2}\times\frac{2}{1}\Big\}$ $=\frac{1}{2}$ Hence the correct choice is a.
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