document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=480677>Question 480677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a=-2 and b=16, then a^0 b^1/2 + a^-2 b^-1/2 is equal to...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. -3/6 B. 1/32 C. 1/16 D. 65/16 E. 257/32 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1*sqrt(16) + (1/4)(1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4 + 1/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (16/16)+(1/16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 17/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. -3/6 B. 1/32 C. 1/16 D. 65/16 E. 257/32 </SPAN>\n" );
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