Simplify ((a^5)/(a^4))^2

${(\frac{a^{5}}{a^{4}})}^{2}$

Step 1

Factor $a^{4}$ out of $a^{5}$ .

${(\frac{a^{4} a}{a^{4}})}^{2}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factors.

Multiply by $1$ .

${(\frac{a^{4} a}{a^{4} \cdot 1})}^{2}$

Cancel the common factor.

${(\frac{a^{4} a}{a^{4} \cdot 1})}^{2}$

Rewrite the expression.

${(\frac{a}{1})}^{2}$

Divide $a$ by $1$ .

$a^{2}$

$a^{2}$

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