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Simplify: ( 2 − 1 + 3 − 1 ) − 1 - Mathematics

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Question

Simplify:

\[\left( 2^{- 1} + 3^{- 1} \right)^{- 1}\]
Sum
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Solution

\[\left( 2^{- 1} + 3^{- 1} \right)^{- 1} = \left( \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} \right)^{- 1} {\to (a}^{- 1} = 1/a) \]
\[ = \left( \frac{5}{6} \right)^{- 1} = \frac{6}{5} {\to (a}^{- 1} = 1/a)\]

 

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Chapter 2: Powers - Exercise 2.2 [Page 18]

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RD Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 2 Powers
Exercise 2.2 | Q 4.3 | Page 18

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