College Algebra (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671791
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-179-0

Chapter R - Section R.6 - Rational Exponents - R.6 Exercises - Page 57: 64

Answer

$z^{3/2}$

Work Step by Step

$\begin{array}{ l l } =\dfrac{z^{3/4} \cdot z^{2}}{z^{5/4}} & \begin{array}{l} \mathrm{Apply\ the\ rule}\\ \dfrac{1}{a^{-n}} =a^{n} \end{array}\\ & \\ =\dfrac{z^{\frac{3}{4}+2}}{z^{5/4}} & \begin{array}{l} \mathrm{Apply\ the\ rule}\\ a^{b} \cdot a^{c} =a^{b+c} \end{array}\\ & \\ =\dfrac{z^{\frac{3}{4}+\frac{8}{4}}}{z^{5/4}} & \mathrm{Express} \ 2\ \mathrm{as\ } \frac{8}{4}.\\ & \\ =\dfrac{z^{11/4}}{z^{5/4}} & \mathrm{Add\ Exponents.}\\ & \\ =z^{11/4-5/4} & \begin{array}{l} \mathrm{Apply\ the\ rule}\\ \dfrac{a^{m}}{a^{n}} =a^{m-n} \end{array}\\ & \\ =z^{6/4} & \mathrm{Subtract\ exponents.}\\ & \\ =z^{3/2} & \mathrm{Simplify\ the\ fraction.} \end{array}$
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