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In Mathematics / High School | 2025-07-03

2^{-1} \left[ \left(\frac{5}{2}\right)^4 + \left(\frac{3}{5}\right)^{-2} \right] \div \frac{17}{9} =

Asked by johndacres3944

Answer (1)

Let's solve the expression step-by-step:
Given expression:
2 โˆ’ 1 [ ( 2 5 โ€‹ ) 4 + ( 5 3 โ€‹ ) โˆ’ 2 ] รท 9 17 โ€‹

Start by evaluating the exponents:

2 โˆ’ 1 = 2 1 โ€‹
( 2 5 โ€‹ ) 4 = 2 4 5 4 โ€‹ = 16 625 โ€‹
( 5 3 โ€‹ ) โˆ’ 2 = ( 3 5 โ€‹ ) 2 = 3 2 5 2 โ€‹ = 9 25 โ€‹

Substitute back into the expression:

2 1 โ€‹ [ 16 625 โ€‹ + 9 25 โ€‹ ] รท 9 17 โ€‹

Add the fractions inside the brackets. To do this, find a common denominator which is 144:

16 625 โ€‹ = 144 625 ร— 9 โ€‹ = 144 5625 โ€‹
9 25 โ€‹ = 144 25 ร— 16 โ€‹ = 144 400 โ€‹
Add them:
144 5625 โ€‹ + 144 400 โ€‹ = 144 6025 โ€‹

Multiply by 2 1 โ€‹ :

2 1 โ€‹ ร— 144 6025 โ€‹ = 288 6025 โ€‹

Divide by 9 17 โ€‹ :

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal:
288 6025 โ€‹ ร— 17 9 โ€‹

Calculate:

288 ร— 17 6025 ร— 9 โ€‹
Simplify the fractions if possible:
4896 54225 โ€‹ โ‰ˆ 11.08
Therefore, the value of the expression is approximately 11.08 .

Answered by AvaCharlotteMiller | 2025-07-06