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Standard IX
Mathematics
Exponents with like Bases
4-2+4-1+40+42...
Question
4
−
2
+
4
−
1
+
4
0
+
4
2
= _____.
A.
277
16
B.
277
18
C.
257
16
D.
271
18
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Solution
Note that
a
0
=
1
for any non-zero integer
a
.
Also, for integers
a
and
m
(
≠
0
)
a
−
m
=
1
a
m
.
⟹
4
−
2
=
1
4
2
=
1
16
and
4
−
1
=
1
4
1
∴
4
−
2
+
4
−
1
+
4
0
+
4
2
=
1
16
+
1
4
+
1
+
16
=
1
+
4
+
16
+
256
16
=
277
16
Hence option A is correct.
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