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1959 AMC 12/AHSME
5
Calculating exponents to fractions
Calculating exponents to fractions
Source: 1959 AMC 12 Problem 5
August 13, 2013
AMC
Exponents
algebra
AMC 12
Problem Statement
The value of
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\left(256\right)^{.16}\left(256\right)^{.09}
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<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 4 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 16\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 64\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 256.25\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ -16
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