Simplifying Using the Quotient to a Power Property
Apply the Quotient to a Power Property, , to simplify a rational expression raised to a power.
To simplify , distribute the exponent to both the numerator and the denominator to get . Then, evaluate the numerical power in the denominator: . The final simplified expression is .
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