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  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 0.5

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Option 2 : 2
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To solve questions of this type, follow the laws of “Surds and indices’’ given below:

Laws of Indices:

1. am × an = a{m + n}

2. am ÷ an = a{m - n}

3. (am)n = amn

4. (a)-m = 1/am

5. (a)m/n = n√am

6. (a)0 = 1

⇒ 2 × ? - 3 = 1

⇒ ? = (1 + 3)/2

∴ ? = 2

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