How do you multiply t^ { - 1} u ^ { - 1} \cdot t u ^ { - 5} \cdot t ^ { - 4} u ^ { 0}t1u1tu5t4u0?

2 Answers
Jul 25, 2017

=1/(t^4u^6)=1t4u6

Explanation:

Recall two of the laws of indices.

x^-m = 1/x^m" and " 1/x^-n = x^nxm=1xm and 1xn=xn

x^0 = 1" "(0^0x0=1 (00 is undefined)

color(red)(t^-1u^-1) xx tcolor(blue)(u^-5) xx color(green)(t^-4)color(magenta)(u^0)t1u1×tu5×t4u0

= 1/(color(red)(tu)) xx t/color(blue)(u^5) xx 1/color(green)(t^4) xx color(magenta)(1)" "larr=1tu×tu5×1t4×1 all positive indices

= 1/(canceltu) xx cancelt/u^5 xx 1/t^4

=1/(t^4u^6)

Jul 25, 2017

t^(-1)u^(-1)*tu^(-5)*t^-4u^0=1/(t^4u^6

Explanation:

t^(-1)u^(-1)*tu^(-5)*t^-4u^0

= (t^(-1)*t^1*t^-4)*(u^(-1)*u^(-5)*u^0)

= t^(-1+1+(-4))*u^(-1+(-5)+0)

= t^(-4)*u^(-6)

= 1/(t^4u^6