this is v to the 10th power divided by v to the 2nd power
2007-08-29 04:17:32 · 5 answers · asked by Darban & LaJuana M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
v^10 / v ² = v^8
2007-09-02 00:36:20 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you are dividing indices that have the same base (as in your question) you subtract the power of the denominator from the power of the numerator to get your answer.
So v^10 / v^2
=v^(10-2)
=v^8
2007-08-29 11:58:52 · answer #2 · answered by afriprince2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you divide powers subtract the powers
v^10-V^2=V^8
2007-08-29 11:25:22 · answer #3 · answered by firefighter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When dividing, subtract the exponents, so = v^8.
2007-08-29 11:22:32 · answer #4 · answered by John V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using your terminology, v8. a(x)/a(n) = a(x-n)
2007-08-29 11:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by Edgar Greenberg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋