If a = 3 and b = – 2, find the values of:

If a = 3 and b = – 2, find the values of:

(i) a^a + b^b

(ii) a^b + b^a.

Solution:

It is given that

a = 3 and b = – 2

(i) a^a + b^b = (3)³ + (-2)^-2

We can write it as

(ii) a^b + b^a = (3)^-2 + (-2)³

We can write it as

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