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  1. \(\frac { 1 } { 1+a^(n-m) } +\)\(\frac { 1 } { 1+a^(m-n) }=?\)

  2. A.

    0

    B.

    \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } \)

    C.

    1

    D.

    am + n

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    Answer : Option C

    Explanation :

    \(\frac { 1 } { 1+a^(n-m) } +\)\(\frac { 1 } { 1+a^(m-n) }=\)\( \frac { 1 } {[1+ a^n/a^m]}+\)\( \frac { 1 } {[1+ a^m/a^n]}\)

    =\( \frac {a^m } { (a^m+a^n)} \)+\( \frac {a^n } { (a^m+a^n)} \)

    =\( \frac { (a^m+a^n) } { (a^m+a^n)} \)

    =1


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