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Simplify. Assume all variables are positive.\newliner114r94\frac{r^{\frac{11}{4}}}{r^{\frac{9}{4}}}\newlineWrite your answer in the form AA or AB\frac{A}{B}, where AA and BB are constants or variable expressions that have no variables in common. All exponents in your answer should be positive.\newline______

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Q. Simplify. Assume all variables are positive.\newliner114r94\frac{r^{\frac{11}{4}}}{r^{\frac{9}{4}}}\newlineWrite your answer in the form AA or AB\frac{A}{B}, where AA and BB are constants or variable expressions that have no variables in common. All exponents in your answer should be positive.\newline______
  1. Apply operation with exponent: We have the expression:\newliner114/r94r^{\frac{11}{4}} / r^{\frac{9}{4}}\newlineWhich operation will be applied with exponent?\newlineWhen dividing powers with the same base, the exponents are subtracted.
  2. Simplify by subtracting exponents: We simplify the expression by subtracting the exponents: r114/r94=r11494=r24r^{\frac{11}{4}} / r^{\frac{9}{4}} = r^{\frac{11}{4} - \frac{9}{4}} = r^{\frac{2}{4}}
  3. Further reduce the exponent: We can further simplify the exponent by reducing the fraction 24\frac{2}{4} to its simplest form: r24=r12r^{\frac{2}{4}} = r^{\frac{1}{2}}

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