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Evaluate:

[25]4×[52]2\Big[-\dfrac{2}{5}\Big]^4 \times \Big[-\dfrac{5}{2}\Big]^2

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[25]4×[52]2=[2454]×[5222]=[2454]×[2252]=[242542]=[2252]=[425]\Big[-\dfrac{2}{5}\Big]^4 \times \Big[-\dfrac{5}{2}\Big]^2\\[1em] = \Big[\dfrac{-2^4}{5^4}\Big] \times \Big[\dfrac{-5^2}{2^2}\Big]\\[1em] = \Big[\dfrac{-2^4}{5^4}\Big] \times \Big[\dfrac{-2^{-2}}{5^{-2}}\Big]\\[1em] = \Big[\dfrac{2^{4-2}}{5^{4-2}}\Big]\\[1em] = \Big[\dfrac{2^2}{5^2}\Big]\\[1em] = \Big[\dfrac{4}{25}\Big]

Hence,[25]4×[52]2=[425]\Big[-\dfrac{2}{5}\Big]^4 \times \Big[-\dfrac{5}{2}\Big]^2 = \Big[\dfrac{4}{25}\Big].

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