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\frac{4b^{2}}{a^{4}}
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\left(-2a^{-2}b^{1}\right)^{2}
Use the rules of exponents to simplify the expression.
\left(-2\right)^{2}\left(a^{-2}\right)^{2}\left(b^{1}\right)^{2}
To raise the product of two or more numbers to a power, raise each number to the power and take their product.
4\left(a^{-2}\right)^{2}\left(b^{1}\right)^{2}
Raise -2 to the power 2.
4a^{-2\times 2}b^{2}
To raise a power to another power, multiply the exponents.
4\times \frac{1}{a^{4}}b^{2}
Multiply -2 times 2.
\left(-2a^{-2}b^{1}\right)^{2}
Use the rules of exponents to simplify the expression.
\left(-2\right)^{2}\left(a^{-2}\right)^{2}\left(b^{1}\right)^{2}
To raise the product of two or more numbers to a power, raise each number to the power and take their product.
4\left(a^{-2}\right)^{2}\left(b^{1}\right)^{2}
Raise -2 to the power 2.
4a^{-2\times 2}b^{2}
To raise a power to another power, multiply the exponents.
4\times \frac{1}{a^{4}}b^{2}
Multiply -2 times 2.
Examples
Quadratic equation
{ x } ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 5 = 0
Trigonometry
4 \sin \theta \cos \theta = 2 \sin \theta
Linear equation
y = 3x + 4
Arithmetic
699 * 533
Matrix
\left[ \begin{array} { l l } { 2 } & { 3 } \\ { 5 } & { 4 } \end{array} \right] \left[ \begin{array} { l l l } { 2 } & { 0 } & { 3 } \\ { -1 } & { 1 } & { 5 } \end{array} \right]
Simultaneous equation
\left. \begin{cases} { 8x+2y = 46 } \\ { 7x+3y = 47 } \end{cases} \right.
Differentiation
\frac { d } { d x } \frac { ( 3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 ) } { ( x - 5 ) }
Integration
\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } x e ^ { - x ^ { 2 } } d x
Limits
\lim _{x \rightarrow-3} \frac{x^{2}-9}{x^{2}+2 x-3}