What is \( a \) divided by \( a^2 \)?

so this problem is a/a^2 or a/a*a or a divide by a times a which is 1/a

Answered by apologiabiology | 2024-06-10

a^2 = a x a a/a^2 = a/(a x a) you can cancel one of the a's a/(a x a) = 1/a

Answered by RhysH | 2024-06-10

The division of a by a 2 simplifies to a 1 ​ . This is done using the property of exponents, where dividing similar bases subtracts the exponents. Remember that this is only valid if a  = 0 .
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Answered by apologiabiology | 2024-12-26