Simplify: \(\frac{4^{-\frac{1}{2}} \times 16^{\frac{3}{4}}}{4^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)
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Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
\(\frac{4^{-\frac{1}{2}} \times 16^{\frac{3}{4}}}{4^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)
= \(\frac{16^{\frac{3}{4}}}{4^{\frac{1}{2}} \times 4^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)
= \(\frac{(2^4)^{\frac{3}{4}}}{4^{\frac{1}{2}} \times 4^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)
= \(\frac{2^3}{4}\)
= 2
\(\frac{4^{-\frac{1}{2}} \times 16^{\frac{3}{4}}}{4^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)
= \(\frac{16^{\frac{3}{4}}}{4^{\frac{1}{2}} \times 4^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)
= \(\frac{(2^4)^{\frac{3}{4}}}{4^{\frac{1}{2}} \times 4^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)
= \(\frac{2^3}{4}\)
= 2