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-4^(5//2)

45/2 -4^{5 / 2}

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Q. 45/2 -4^{5 / 2}
  1. Understand Exponent 52\frac{5}{2}: First, let's understand the exponent 52\frac{5}{2}. It means we need to square 4-4 and then take the fifth root or vice versa. Since it's a fraction, we'll deal with the square root first.
  2. Calculate Square Root: Now, let's calculate the square root of 4-4. But wait, the square root of a negative number isn't real, it's imaginary. So, we can't proceed with real numbers here.

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