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Question Simplify (w1/2)2/5(w^{1/2})^{2/5} and write the answer in exponential form.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. We are given the expression (w12)25\left(w^{\frac{1}{2}}\right)^{\frac{2}{5}}.
2. We need to simplify the expression and write the answer in exponential form.

STEP 2

To simplify the expression, we will use the power of a power rule, which states that (am)n=amn\left(a^{m}\right)^{n} = a^{m \cdot n}.

STEP 3

Apply the power of a power rule to the given expression.
(w12)25=w1225\left(w^{\frac{1}{2}}\right)^{\frac{2}{5}} = w^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{5}}

STEP 4

Multiply the exponents to simplify the expression further.
w1225=w1225w^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{5}} = w^{\frac{1 \cdot 2}{2 \cdot 5}}

STEP 5

Simplify the fraction by multiplying the numerators and the denominators.
w1225=w210w^{\frac{1 \cdot 2}{2 \cdot 5}} = w^{\frac{2}{10}}

STEP 6

Reduce the fraction to its simplest form by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.
w210=w2÷210÷2w^{\frac{2}{10}} = w^{\frac{2 \div 2}{10 \div 2}}

STEP 7

Complete the simplification of the fraction.
w2÷210÷2=w15w^{\frac{2 \div 2}{10 \div 2}} = w^{\frac{1}{5}}
The expression simplified in exponential form is w15w^{\frac{1}{5}}.

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