Exponent Simplify C619D1
1. State the problem: Simplify the expression $w=\frac{\sqrt{8^{-6}}\times3^4\times\sqrt{10^{12}}}{5^6\times\sqrt{6^8}}$.
2. Key formulas and rules used: Use $\sqrt{a}=a^{1/2}$ and therefore $\sqrt{a^b}=a^{b/2}$.
3. Additional exponent rules: Use $(ab)^c=a^c b^c$, $a^{m}a^{n}=a^{m+n}$, and $(a^m)^n=a^{mn}$.
4. Convert each radical to an exponent: $\sqrt{8^{-6}}=(8^{-6})^{1/2}=8^{-3}$.
5. Convert the others similarly: $\sqrt{10^{12}}=(10^{12})^{1/2}=10^6$.
6. And: $\sqrt{6^8}=(6^8)^{1/2}=6^4$.
7. Substitute these into $w$: $w=\frac{8^{-3}\times3^4\times10^6}{5^6\times6^4}$.
8. Factor composite bases into primes: $8=2^3$ so $8^{-3}=2^{-9}$.
9. Also $10=2\cdot5$ so $10^6=2^6\cdot5^6$.
10. And $6=2\cdot3$ so $6^4=2^4\cdot3^4$.
11. Substitute prime factorizations: $w=\frac{2^{-9}\times3^4\times2^6\times5^6}{5^6\times2^4\times3^4}$.
12. Combine powers of the same base: for base 2, $2^{-9}\times2^6=2^{-3}$.
13. Cancel identical factors $3^4$ and $5^6$ from numerator and denominator.
14. After cancellation we have $w=\frac{2^{-3}}{2^4}=2^{-7}$.
15. Convert negative exponent to fraction: $2^{-7}=\frac{1}{2^7}=\frac{1}{128}$.
16. Final answer: $w=\frac{1}{128}$.