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<math>\textbf{(A) } -1 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 1 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 2 \qquad \textbf{(D) } -\frac{1}{120} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{1}{120}</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) } -1 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 1 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 2 \qquad \textbf{(D) } -\frac{1}{120} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{1}{120}</math> | ||
− | and the original expression becomes < | + | and the original expression becomes <cmath>\frac{-1}{1}\cdot\frac{-1}{1}\cdot\frac{-1}{1}=\boxed{\textbf{(A) } -1}.</cmath> |
== Video Solution 1 == | == Video Solution 1 == |
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Problem
Assuming ,
, and
, what is the value in simplest form of the following expression?
Solution 1
If then
We use this fact to simplify the original expression:
~CoolJupiter (Solution)
~MRENTHUSIASM ( Adjustments)
Solution 2
Note that is
times
Likewise,
is
times
and
is
times
Therefore, the product of the given fraction equals
Solution 3
At the answer choices become
and the original expression becomes
Video Solution 1
~IceMatrix
Video Solution 2
Education, The Study of Everything
Video Solution 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-3sl1pSojc
~bobthefam
Video Solution 4
~savannahsolver
Video Solution 5
https://youtu.be/ba6w1OhXqOQ?t=956
~ pi_is_3.14
See Also
2020 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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