Find the value of m for which
(5m)2 × (25)3 × 1252 = 1
(5m)2 × (25)3 × 1252 = 1
⇒ (52)m × (25)3 × 1252 = 1
⇒ 52m × (52)3 × (53)2 = 1
(∵ 125 = 5× 5× 5 = 53, and 25 = 5× 5 = 52)
⇒ (5)2m × (5)6 × (5)6 = 1
(∵ if ‘a’ is a real no. and m, n are integers, then (am)n = amn)
⇒ 52m + 3 + 6 = 250 (∵ 250 = 1)
⇒ 2m + 6 + 6 = 0 (∵ base is same)
⇒ 2m + 12 = 0
⇒ 2m = -12
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⇒ m = -6
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