Expand the algebraic expression a1-2a1-2 - a-1-2

A^1/2(a^1/2 + a^ 1/2) = a^1/2· a^1/2 + nbsp;a^1/2· nbsp; a^ 1/2 nbsp; Using Distributive property of multiplication = nbsp;a^1/2 + 1/2 nbsp; + nbsp; ...

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Standard VIII

Mathematics

Operations on Exponents in Algebraic Expansions

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Expand the algebraic expression $a^{\frac{1}{2}} (a^{\frac{1}{2}} + a^{\frac{- 1}{2}})$

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Solution

The correct option is B $a + 1$
$a^{\frac{1}{2}} (a^{\frac{1}{2}} + a^{\frac{- 1}{2}}) = a^{\frac{1}{2}} \cdot a^{\frac{1}{2}} + a^{\frac{1}{2}} \cdot a^{\frac{- 1}{2}}$
Using Distributive property of multiplication
$= a^{\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2}} + a^{\frac{1}{2} + (\frac{- 1}{2})}$
$= a^{1} + a^{0}$
$= a + 1 (a \neq 0)$

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