document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034793>Question 1034793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If z =1/2, which expression has the greatest value?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. (z^-2 z^5)^-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. (z^3)^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. z^-6 z^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.-(z^2 z^-4)^-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649467 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649467\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If z =1/2, which expression has the greatest value?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. (z^-2 z^5)^-2 = (z^3)^-2 = 1/z^6 = 1/(1/2)^6 = 2^6 = 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. (z^3)^5 = z^15 = (1/2)^15 = 1/(2^15)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. z^-6 z^4 = z^-2 = (1/2)^-2 = 1/2^2 = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.-(z^2 z^-4)^-3 is negative 64<BR>\n" );
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