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Simplify the following:

[843÷22]12\Big[8^{-\dfrac{4}{3}} ÷ 2^{-2}\Big]^{\dfrac{1}{2}}

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[843÷22]12=[(18)43÷(12)2]12=[(123)43÷(12)2]12=[123×43÷(122)]12=[124×22]12=(122)12=12.\Rightarrow \Big[8^{-\dfrac{4}{3}} ÷ 2^{-2}\Big]^{\dfrac{1}{2}} = \Big[\Big(\dfrac{1}{8}\Big)^{\frac{4}{3}} ÷ \Big(\dfrac{1}{2}\Big)^2 \Big]^{\dfrac{1}{2}} \\[1em] = \Big[\Big(\dfrac{1}{2^3}\Big)^{\dfrac{4}{3}} ÷ \Big(\dfrac{1}{2}\Big)^2 \Big]^{\dfrac{1}{2}} \\[1em] = \Big[\dfrac{1}{2^{3 \times \dfrac{4}{3}}} ÷ \Big(\dfrac{1}{2^2}\Big)\Big]^{\dfrac{1}{2}} \\[1em] = \Big[\dfrac{1}{2^4} \times 2^2\Big]^{\dfrac{1}{2}} \\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{1}{2^2}\Big)^{\dfrac{1}{2}} \\[1em] = \dfrac{1}{2}.

Hence, [843÷22]12=12\Big[8^{-\dfrac{4}{3}} ÷ 2^{-2}\Big]^{\dfrac{1}{2}} = \dfrac{1}{2}.

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