24 3 1 , 2 = 24 3 1 10 2 = 24 3 1 5 1 = 24 3 1 + 5 1 = 24 3 1 ⋅ 24 3 5 1 = 243 5 243 = 243 5 3 5 = 243 ⋅ 3 = 729
To simplify 24 3 1.2 , rewrite the exponent as 1 + 0.2 or 1 + 5 1 . The result is 24 3 1 ⋅ 24 3 5 1 , which simplifies to 729 .
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