Exercise 34 Page 674

To simplify the given expression, we will use the Properties of Exponents. For this exercise, we will use the Power of a Quotient Property and the Power of a Power Property.

( y^2/x )^(- 2)

PowQuot

(a/b)^m=a^m/b^m

( y^2)^(- 2)/x^(- 2)

PowPow

(a^m)^n=a^(m* n)

y^(- 4)/x^(- 2)

NegExponentToFrac

a^(- m)=1/a^m

1y^4/1x^2

DivFracByFracD

.a /b./.c /d.=a/b*d/c

1/y^4 * x^2/1

MultFrac

Multiply fractions

x^2/y^4