Chapter 1, Problem 2CRE

To determine

(a)

To check:

$5^2\cdot 5^{1/2}=5$ is correct or not.

To determine

(b)

To check:

${\left(\sqrt{8}\right)}^{4/3}=8^{2/3}$ is correct or not.

To determine

(c)

To check:

$\frac{3^8}{3^4}=3^2$ is correct or not.

To determine

(d)

To check:

${\left(2^4\right)}^{-2}=2^2$ is correct or not.