Simplify \(\frac{2^{\frac{1}{2}}\times 8^{\frac{1}{2}}}{4}\)
MATHEMATICS
WAEC 2002
Simplify \(\frac{2^{\frac{1}{2}}\times 8^{\frac{1}{2}}}{4}\)
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 4
- D. 16
Correct Answer: A. 1
Explanation
\(\frac{2^{\frac{1}{2}}\times 8^{\frac{1}{2}}}{4}\\=\frac{2^{\frac{1}{2}}\times 2^{\frac{3}{2}}}{2^2}\\=2^{\frac{1}{2}}+2^{\frac{3}{2}}-2=2^0 = 1\)
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