Question
When simplified $\big(256\big)^{-\Big((4^{-\frac{3}{2}}\Big)}$ is:

Answer

  1. $\frac{1}{2}$
    Solution:
    Simplify $\big(256\big)^{-\Big((4^{-\frac{3}{2}}\Big)}$
    $\big(256\big)^{-\Big((4^{-\frac{3}{2}}\Big)}=\big(256\big)^{-(2^2)^{-\frac{3}{2}}}$
    $=\big(256\big)^{\Big(2^{2\times-\frac{3}{2}}\Big)}$
    $\big(256\big)^{-\Big((4^{-\frac{3}{2}}\Big)}=\big(256\big)^{-(2)^{(-3)}}$
    $\big(256\big)^{\Big(-4^{-\frac{3}{2}}\Big)}=\big(256\big)^{\frac{1}{(-2) ^3}}$
    $=\big(256\big)^{\frac{1}{-8}}$
    $=\big(2^8\big)^{\frac{1}{-8}}$
    $=2^{8\times\frac{1}{-8}}$
    $\big(256\big)^{-\Big((4^{-\frac{3}{2}}\Big)}=2^{8\times\frac{1}{-8}}=\frac{1}{2}$
    Hence the correct choice is d.

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