Simplify. Write using positive exponents.

[tex]\[
\frac{\left(y^3\right)^{-\frac{2}{3}}\left(y^2\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}}{\left(y^{\frac{1}{3}}\right)^4}
\][/tex]

[tex]\(\boxed{\phantom{answer}}\)[/tex]



Answer :

To simplify the given expression:

[tex]\[ \frac{\left(y^3\right)^{\frac{-2}{3}}\left(y^2\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}}{\left(y^{\frac{1}{3}}\right)^4} \][/tex]

first consider each term separately and simplify the exponents:

1. [tex]\(\left(y^3\right)^{\frac{-2}{3}}\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ y^{3 \cdot \frac{-2}{3}} = y^{-2} \][/tex]

2. [tex]\(\left(y^2\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ y^{2 \cdot \frac{1}{3}} = y^{\frac{2}{3}} \][/tex]

3. [tex]\(\left(y^{\frac{1}{3}}\right)^4\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ y^{\frac{1}{3} \cdot 4} = y^{\frac{4}{3}} \][/tex]

Rewrite the expression with these simplified components:
[tex]\[ \frac{y^{-2} \cdot y^{\frac{2}{3}}}{y^{\frac{4}{3}}} \][/tex]

Combine the exponents in the numerator:
[tex]\[ y^{-2 + \frac{2}{3}} \][/tex]

To combine these exponents, find a common denominator:
[tex]\[ -2 + \frac{2}{3} = -\frac{6}{3} + \frac{2}{3} = -\frac{4}{3} \][/tex]

So the simplified numerator is:
[tex]\[ y^{-\frac{4}{3}} \][/tex]

Now the expression is:
[tex]\[ \frac{y^{-\frac{4}{3}}}{y^{\frac{4}{3}}} \][/tex]

Subtract the exponents since it's a division:
[tex]\[ y^{-\frac{4}{3} - \frac{4}{3}} = y^{-\frac{8}{3}} \][/tex]

Write using positive exponents:
[tex]\[ \frac{1}{y^{\frac{8}{3}}} \][/tex]

Thus, the given expression simplifies to:
[tex]\[ \boxed{\frac{1}{y^{\frac{8}{3}}}} \][/tex]

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