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If (2^a \times 3^b=432), what are the correct values of (a) and (b)?
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Correct answer: (a=4, b=3)
Step 1: Write (432) as (16 \times 27). Step 2: (16=2^4) and (27=3^3), so (432=2^4 \times 3^3). Hence (a=4, b=3). Step 3: For unknown exponents, split the number into familiar powers.
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(a=4, b=3)
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: Write (432) as (16 \times 27). Step 2: (16=2^4) and (27=3^3), so (432=2^4 \times 3^3). Hence (a=4, b=3). Step 3: For unknown exponents, split the number into familiar powers.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Prime Factorisation.
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