Simplify; \(\frac{3^{n - 1} \times 27^{n + 1}}{81^{n}}\)
MATHEMATICS
WAEC 2016
Simplify; \(\frac{3^{n - 1} \times 27^{n + 1}}{81^{n}}\)
- A. 32n
- B. 9
- C. 3n
- D. 3n + 1
Correct Answer: B. 9
Explanation
\(\frac{3^{n - 1} \times 27^{n + 1}}{81^{n}}\)
= \(\frac{3^{n - 1} \times 3^{3(n + 1)}}{3^{4n}}\)
= 3\(^{n - 1 + 3n + 3 - 4n}\)
= 3\(^{4n - 4n - 1 + 3}\)
= 32
= 9
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