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Simplifying (p10)4\left(\frac{p}{10}\right)^4 Using the Quotient to a Power Property

Apply the Quotient to a Power Property, (ab)m=ambm\left(\frac{a}{b}\right)^m = \frac{a^m}{b^m}, to simplify a rational expression raised to a power.

To simplify (p10)4\left(\frac{p}{10}\right)^4, distribute the exponent 44 to both the numerator and the denominator to get p4104\frac{p^4}{10^4}. Then, evaluate the numerical power in the denominator: 104=10,00010^4 = 10{,}000. The final simplified expression is p410,000\frac{p^4}{10{,}000}.

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