Algbrea 2 Math

Question

Assume that a and b are positive integers. 

 

(b^2/over a,b^1/over a)^a=

Answer 1

what's inside the parentheses is a little ambiguous.

If interpreted as follows, then:

((b^2/a)(b^1/a))^a

= (b^3/a^2)^a

= (b^3)^a)(a^-2)^a

= (b^3a)(a^-2a)

= (b^3a)/(a^2a) > 0 since a,b>0