Evaluate this exponential expression 27/8^ 4/3 A. 9/2 B. 4/3 C. 81/16
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Answer:81/16Step-by-step explanation:This expression 27/8^ 4/3 is best written as 27( ------ )^(4/3) 8Noting that both 27 and 8 are perfect cubes, we rewrite this expression as 27[ ( ------ )^(1/3) ] ^4 8Note how 27^(1/3) = ∛27 = 3 and 8^(1/3) = ∛8 = 2, so we obtain: 3[ ( ------ ) ] ^4 2This can be left as is, or rewritten as 3^4 81[ ( -------- ) ] = -------- 2^4 16