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The expression (a9×b6×c9)(a10×b3×c9) in simplified form is:
(a−1)×(b−3)×(c−10)
(a1)×(b−3)×(c0)
(a1)×(b−9)×(c−7)
(a−1)×(b−9)×(c−8)
(a1)×(b−3)×(c0)
Use laws of exponents by subtracting the exponents of the denominator from the numerator for each base: a10−9×b3−6×c9−9.
Expression:(a9×b6×c9)(a10×b3×c9)
xnxm=xm−n
Use laws of exponents by subtracting the exponents of the denominator from the numerator for each base: a10−9×b3−6×c9−9.
Subtracting incorrectly or forgetting that c9−9=c0=1.
Step 1: Write the given expression
We are given the algebraic fraction containing powers of a, b, and c: (a9×b6×c9)(a10×b3×c9)
a9⋅b6⋅c9a10⋅b3⋅c9
Step 2: Apply the law of exponents for division
Using the exponent rule xnxm=xm−n, apply it to each base separately: for base a, 10−9=1; for base b, 3−6=−3; for base c, 9−9=0.
a10−9×b3−6×c9−9
Step 3: Simplify the powers
Subtracting the exponents yields (a1)×(b−3)×(c0).
(a1)×(b−3)×(c0)
C is correct because simplifying the expression using the laws of exponents yields (a1)×(b−3)×(c0).
Understanding exponent rules is crucial not only in algebra but also in simplifying complex algebraic fractions in calculus and physics formulas.