SOLUTION: I just recently started this unit and I am so confused. They said to evaluate the following and this is their answer:
8^5 x 4^2 / 2^16
= 2^15 x 2^4 / 2^16
= 2^3
= 8
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-> SOLUTION: I just recently started this unit and I am so confused. They said to evaluate the following and this is their answer:
8^5 x 4^2 / 2^16
= 2^15 x 2^4 / 2^16
= 2^3
= 8
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Question 892993: I just recently started this unit and I am so confused. They said to evaluate the following and this is their answer:
8^5 x 4^2 / 2^16
= 2^15 x 2^4 / 2^16
= 2^3
= 8
My question is how did they derive at ^15 and ^4 and ^16. ? Your help is much appreciated. Thank you. Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, MathTherapy:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I just recently started this unit and I am so confused. They said to evaluate the following and this is their answer:
8^5 x 4^2 / 2^16
= 2^15 x 2^4 / 2^16
= 2^3
= 8
My question is how did they derive at ^15 and ^4 and ^16. ? Your help is much appreciated. Thank you.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I just recently started this unit and I am so confused. They said to evaluate the following and this is their answer:
8^5 x 4^2 / 2^16
= 2^15 x 2^4 / 2^16
= 2^3
= 8
My question is how did they derive at ^15 and ^4 and ^16. ? Your help is much appreciated. Thank you.