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Question
`(2/5)^3 ÷ (5/2)^3 = 1`
Options
True
False
MCQ
True or False
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Solution
This statement is False.
Explanation:
Here, `(2/5)^3 ÷ (5/2)^3 = (2/5)^3 xx (2/5)^3` ...`[∵ (a/b) ÷ (c/d) = a/b xx d/c]`
= `(2/5)^(3 + 3)` ...[∵ am × an = am + n]
= `(2/5)^6`
Hence, `(2/5)^3 ÷ (5/2)^3 ≠ 1`
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