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Given a = 3+sqrt(5)2.

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7\text{7}

22\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}

214\text{214}

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  1. Find the value of a+1aa + \frac{1}{a}.

    Given a=3+52a = \frac{3+\sqrt{5}}{2}.
    First, find 1a\frac{1}{a}:

    1a=23+5\frac{1}{a} = \frac{2}{3+\sqrt{5}}

    Rationalize the denominator by multiplying the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, 3−53-\sqrt{5}:

    1a=23+5×3−53−5=2(3−5)32−(5)2=2(3−5)9−5=2(3−5)4=3−52\frac{1}{a} = \frac{2}{3+\sqrt{5}} \times \frac{3-\sqrt{5}}{3-\sqrt{5}} = \frac{2(3-\sqrt{5})}{3^2 - (\sqrt{5})^2} = \frac{2(3-\sqrt{5})}{9-5} = \frac{2(3-\sqrt{5})}{4} = \frac{3-\sqrt{5}}{2}

    Now, add aa and 1a\frac{1}{a}:

    a+1a=3+52+3−52=3+5+3−52=62=3a + \frac{1}{a} = \frac{3+\sqrt{5}}{2} + \frac{3-\sqrt{5}}{2} = \frac{3+\sqrt{5}+3-\sqrt{5}}{2} = \frac{6}{2} = 3
  2. Use the identity a2+1a2=(a+1a)2−2a^2 + \frac{1}{a^2} = \left(a + \frac{1}{a}\right)^2 - 2.

    Substitute the value of a+1aa + \frac{1}{a} found in Step 1:

    a2+1a2=(3)2−2=9−2=7a^2 + \frac{1}{a^2} = (3)^2 - 2 = 9 - 2 = 7

    The value of a2+1a2a^2 + \frac{1}{a^2} is 7\boxed{\text{7}}.

    1. Simplify: (256)(−4−2)(256)^{(-4^{-2})}
  3. Evaluate the exponent −4−2-4^{-2}.

    −4−2=−142=−116-4^{-2} = -\frac{1}{4^2} = -\frac{1}{16}
  4. Substitute the exponent back into the expression.

    (256)(−1/16)(256)^{(-1/16)}
  5. Express 256 as a power of a base that simplifies with the exponent.

    We know that 256=28256 = 2^8.

    (28)−1/16=28×(−116)=2−816=2−12(2^8)^{-1/16} = 2^{8 \times (-\frac{1}{16})} = 2^{-\frac{8}{16}} = 2^{-\frac{1}{2}}
  6. Simplify the expression.

    2−12=121/2=122^{-\frac{1}{2}} = \frac{1}{2^{1/2}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}

    Rationalize the denominator:

    12×22=22\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \times \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}

    The simplified expression is 22\boxed{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}}.

    1. Find the value of 4(216)−23+1(256)−34+2(243)−15\frac{4}{(216)^{-\frac{2}{3}}} + \frac{1}{(256)^{-\frac{3}{4}}} + \frac{2}{(243)^{-\frac{1}{5}}}
  7. Rewrite the terms using the property 1x−n=xn\frac{1}{x^{-n}} = x^n.

    The expression becomes:

    4⋅(216)23+1⋅(256)34+2⋅(243)154 \cdot (216)^{\frac{2}{3}} + 1 \cdot (256)^{\frac{3}{4}} + 2 \cdot (243)^{\frac{1}{5}}
  8. Evaluate each term.

    For the first term, 4⋅(216)234 \cdot (216)^{\frac{2}{3}}:
    Recognize that 216=63216 = 6^3.

    4⋅(63)23=4⋅63×23=4⋅62=4⋅36=1444 \cdot (6^3)^{\frac{2}{3}} = 4 \cdot 6^{3 \times \frac{2}{3}} = 4 \cdot 6^2 = 4 \cdot 36 = 144

    For the second term, 1⋅(256)341 \cdot (256)^{\frac{3}{4}}:
    Recognize that 256=44256 = 4^4.

    1⋅(44)34=1⋅44×34=1⋅43=1⋅64=641 \cdot (4^4)^{\frac{3}{4}} = 1 \cdot 4^{4 \times \frac{3}{4}} = 1 \cdot 4^3 = 1 \cdot 64 = 64

    For the third term, 2⋅(243)152 \cdot (243)^{\frac{1}{5}}:
    Recognize that 243=35243 = 3^5.

    2⋅(35)15=2⋅35×15=2⋅31=2⋅3=62 \cdot (3^5)^{\frac{1}{5}} = 2 \cdot 3^{5 \times \frac{1}{5}} = 2 \cdot 3^1 = 2 \cdot 3 = 6
  9. Add the values of the terms.

    144+64+6=208+6=214144 + 64 + 6 = 208 + 6 = 214

    The value of the expression is 214\boxed{\text{214}}.

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