Negative exponents - all of the following expressions are equal except

Plz which expression is equivalent to the expression below?

Which function is increasing? o a. f(x)=(1/15)* o b. f(x)= (0.5)* o c. f(x)=(1/5)* o d. f(x) = 5*

Find the gradient of f(x,y,z)equals=left parenthesis x squared plus y squared plus z squared right parenthesis superscript negative 1 divided by 2 baseline plus ln left parenthesis x right parenthesis x2+y2+z2−1/2+ln(xyz) at the point left parenthesis negative 2 comma 1 comma negative 2 right parenthesis(−2,1,−2).