Evaluate .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: Evaluate : since , .
  2. Step 2: Evaluate : since , .
  3. Step 3: Subtract the values: .
Answer
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Why not the others: '' computes , failing to account for the negative exponent; '' computes ; '' computes .

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