If = 1 and a > 0, find the value of

Some factoring lets us write

Then

Taking the cube root to solve for , we find

so ultimately

The value of the given expression is    1 - 1 = 0

Step-by-step explanation:

8a^{3b} = 1   can be rewritten as (8a³)^b = 1 = (8a³)^0, which indicates that b = 0.  If b= 0, then 2b = 2(0) = 0.

Then a^(2b) = a^0 = 1, and 1/a^b = 1/1 = 1.

Thus, the value of the given expression is    1 - 1 = 0

area of part 1:

a1=base*height/2=(8+2)*(8-2-2-1)/2=10*3/2=15 ft^2

area of part 2:

a2=length*width=(8+2)*1=10 ft2

area of part 3:

a3=length*width=8*2=16 ft2

total shaded area : a1+a2+a3=41 ft2

total area of the reactangle : a=16*8=128 ft2

total area of the nonshaded region : 128-41=87 ft2