What is the value of the given expression?

\(\dfrac{4^{a + 4}-5 \times 4^{a + 2}}{15\times4^a-2^2\times4^a}\)

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  1. 16
  2. 64
  3. 20
  4. 24

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Option 1 : 16
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Concept used:

am * an = am+n

Calculation

\(\dfrac{4^{a + 4}-5 × 4^{a + 2}}{15×4^a-2^2×4^a}\)

⇒ (4× 44 - 5 × 4a × 42)/(15 × 4a - 2× 4a)

⇒ 4(44 - 5 × 42)/4 (15  - 22)

⇒ 4a(256 - 80)/4a(11)

⇒ 176/11 = 16

The value of the expression is 16.

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