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Simplify the following expressions: (i) (27 3⁻²) (8 2⁻³) (ii) (76 * 7⁻³) / 74 (iii) 256^(-1/4) (225^(1/2) + 580)

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Here are the simplifications for each expression:

Problem (i): (27×3−2)(8×2−3)(27 \times 3^{-2}) (8 \times 2^{-3})

  1. Rewrite the numbers as powers of their prime factors and apply the negative exponent rule a−n=1ana^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n}.

    (33×3−2)(23×2−3)(3^3 \times 3^{-2}) (2^3 \times 2^{-3})
  2. Apply the exponent rule am×an=am+na^m \times a^n = a^{m+n} to each parenthesis.

    (33−2)(23−3)(3^{3-2}) (2^{3-3})
  3. Simplify the exponents.

    (31)(20)(3^1) (2^0)
  4. Evaluate the powers.

    Remember that any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1.

    3×13 \times 1
  5. Perform the multiplication.

    33

    The simplified expression is 3\boxed{3}.

    Problem (ii): 76×7−374\frac{7^6 \times 7^{-3}}{7^4}

  6. Apply the exponent rule am×an=am+na^m \times a^n = a^{m+n} to the numerator.

    76+(−3)74\frac{7^{6+(-3)}}{7^4}
  7. Simplify the exponent in the numerator.

    7374\frac{7^3}{7^4}
  8. Apply the exponent rule aman=am−n\frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n}.

    73−47^{3-4}
  9. Simplify the exponent.

    7−17^{-1}
  10. Apply the negative exponent rule a−n=1ana^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n}.

    17\frac{1}{7}

    The simplified expression is 17\boxed{\frac{1}{7}}.

    Problem (iii): 256−14(22512+580)256^{-\frac{1}{4}} (225^{\frac{1}{2}} + 58^0)

  11. Evaluate each term separately.

    For 256−14256^{-\frac{1}{4}}:

    256−14=(44)−14=44×(−14)=4−1=14256^{-\frac{1}{4}} = (4^4)^{-\frac{1}{4}} = 4^{4 \times (-\frac{1}{4})} = 4^{-1} = \frac{1}{4}

    For 22512225^{\frac{1}{2}}:

    22512=225=15225^{\frac{1}{2}} = \sqrt{225} = 15

    For 58058^0:

    580=158^0 = 1
  12. Substitute these values back into the expression.

    14(15+1)\frac{1}{4} (15 + 1)
  13. Perform the addition inside the parenthesis.

    14(16)\frac{1}{4} (16)
  14. Perform the multiplication.

    164=4\frac{16}{4} = 4

    The simplified expression is 4\boxed{4}.

    Problem (iv): 2723×6413÷811427^{\frac{2}{3}} \times 64^{\frac{1}{3}} \div 81^{\frac{1}{4}}

  15. Evaluate each term separately.

    For 272327^{\frac{2}{3}}:

    2723=(33)23=33×23=32=927^{\frac{2}{3}} = (3^3)^{\frac{2}{3}} = 3^{3 \times \frac{2}{3}} = 3^2 = 9

    For 641364^{\frac{1}{3}}:

    6413=(43)13=43×13=41=464^{\frac{1}{3}} = (4^3)^{\frac{1}{3}} = 4^{3 \times \frac{1}{3}} = 4^1 = 4

    For 811481^{\frac{1}{4}}:

    8114=(34)14=34×14=31=381^{\frac{1}{4}} = (3^4)^{\frac{1}{4}} = 3^{4 \times \frac{1}{4}} = 3^1 = 3
  16. Substitute these values back into the expression.

    9×4÷39 \times 4 \div 3
  17. Perform the multiplication and division from left to right.

    36÷336 \div 3
  18. Perform the division.

    1212

    The simplified expression is 12\boxed{12}.

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