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To solve the problem, follow these steps to simplify both expressions using exponent rules:
First Expression:
Second Expression:
Now we compare the results:
First Expression:
Second Expression:
In general, is larger than for positive , but since could be any real number not zero, the full comparison could vary for negative .
Therefore, given the context, it's difficult to calculate a single universal answer without more information on the value of .
Thus, it is not possible to calculate universally between these expressions.
Therefore, our answer is Choice 4: It is not possible to calculate.
It is not possible to calculate
\( 112^0=\text{?} \)
Because the value of x matters! If x = 0.5, then . If x = -1, then but . The relationship changes!
Remember that negative exponents mean reciprocals: . So , making division become multiplication.
It means we cannot determine a universal relationship between the two expressions without knowing the specific value of x. The comparison depends entirely on what x equals!
Yes! Try x = 2: First expression gives , second gives . But try x = 0.5 and see how the relationship flips!
Because means x multiplied by itself (a+b) times total. For example: .
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