Solve (7×13)/(6×10×12) Raised to -3 Power: Complex Fraction Challenge

Question

Insert the corresponding expression:

(7×136×10×12)3= \left(\frac{7\times13}{6\times10\times12}\right)^{-3}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Simplify the following problem
00:03 According to the laws of exponents, a fraction raised to the negative power (-N)
00:06 is equal to the reciprocal fraction raised to the opposite power (N)
00:09 We will apply this formula to our exercise
00:12 We'll convert to the reciprocal number and raise it to the opposite power
00:21 This is the solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the original fraction inside the expression, which is 7×136×10×12 \frac{7 \times 13}{6 \times 10 \times 12} .
  • Step 2: Apply the negative exponent rule, which states (ab)n=(ba)n \left(\frac{a}{b}\right)^{-n} = \left(\frac{b}{a}\right)^{n} . This means we need to find the reciprocal of the fraction and change the sign of the exponent to positive.

Now, let's work through these steps:

Step 1: The problem gives us the expression (7×136×10×12)3 \left(\frac{7 \times 13}{6 \times 10 \times 12}\right)^{-3} .

Step 2: Using the reciprocal rule for negative exponents, we will rewrite the given expression by taking the reciprocal of the fraction:
(7×136×10×12)3=(6×10×127×13)3 \left(\frac{7 \times 13}{6 \times 10 \times 12}\right)^{-3} = \left(\frac{6 \times 10 \times 12}{7 \times 13}\right)^{3}

By applying the rule, the expression becomes (6×10×127×13)3 \left(\frac{6 \times 10 \times 12}{7 \times 13}\right)^3 , which is the required positive exponent form.

Therefore, the correct expression corresponding to the problem is (6×10×127×13)3 \left(\frac{6 \times 10 \times 12}{7 \times 13}\right)^3 .

Answer

(6×10×127×13)3 \left(\frac{6\times10\times12}{7\times13}\right)^3