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Evaluate:

(31÷41)2(3^{-1} ÷ 4^{-1})^2

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Answer

As we know, for any non-zero rational number a

an=1ana^{-n} = \dfrac{1}{a^n} and an=1ana^{n} = \dfrac{1}{a^{-n}}.

Hence,

(31÷41)2=(131÷141)2=(13÷14)2=(13×41)2=(1×43×1)2=(43)2=(4×43×3)=(169)=1(79)(3^{-1} ÷ 4^{-1})^2\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{1}{3}^1 ÷ \dfrac{1}{4}^1\Big)^2\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{1}{3} ÷ \dfrac{1}{4}\Big)^2\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{1}{3} \times \dfrac{4}{1}\Big)^2\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{1 \times 4}{3 \times 1}\Big)^2\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{4}{3}\Big)^2\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{4 \times 4}{3 \times 3}\Big)\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{16}{9}\Big)\\[1em] = 1\Big(\dfrac{7}{9}\Big)

Hence, (31÷41)2=1(79)(3^{-1} ÷ 4^{-1})^2 = 1\Big(\dfrac{7}{9}\Big)

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