10.
(8a-3)-2/3 = 8-2/3 * (a-3)-2/3
Note, NSS.....
a-m = 1 / am and ( am )n = am * n
So we have
1 / 82/3 * a6/3
And we can write
1 / 3√ [ 8 2 ] * a2
1 / 3√64 * a2
1 / 4 * a2
a2 / 4
9. We want to multiply top/bottom by the congugate of 2 - √5 ⇒ 2 + √5
2 + √5 (2 + √5)
_____
2 - √5 (2 + √5)
Let's do these separately
( 2 + √5 ) ( 2 + √5) =
2(2) + 2√5 + 2√5 + √5*√5 =
4 + 4√5 + 5 =
9 + 4√5 (1)
( 2 - √5 ) ( 2 + √5) =
2(2) - 2√5 + 2√5 - √5*√5 =
4 - 5 =
-1 (2)
Put (1) over (2) and we have
[ 9 + 4√5 ] -9 - 4√5
________ =
-1