Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Exponents and Radicals - 1.2 Exercises - Page 22: 28

Answer

$a)$ $\dfrac{1}{2}$ $b)$ $2$ $c)$ $\dfrac{1}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$a)$ $\sqrt[5]{\dfrac{1}{8}}\sqrt[5]{\dfrac{1}{4}}$ Evaluate the product: $\sqrt[5]{\dfrac{1}{8}}\sqrt[5]{\dfrac{1}{4}}=\sqrt[5]{\dfrac{1}{32}}=...$ Evaluate the fifth root: $..=\sqrt[5]{\dfrac{1}{32}}=\dfrac{1}{2}$ $b)$ $\sqrt[6]{\dfrac{1}{2}}\sqrt[6]{128}$ Evaluate the product: $\sqrt[6]{\dfrac{1}{2}}\sqrt[6]{128}=\sqrt[6]{64}=...$ Evaluate the sixth root: $...=\sqrt[6]{64}=2$ $c)$ $\dfrac{\sqrt[3]{4}}{\sqrt[3]{108}}$ Evaluate the division: $\dfrac{\sqrt[3]{4}}{\sqrt[3]{108}}=\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{4}{108}}=\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{1}{27}}=...$ Evaluate the cubic root: $...=\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{1}{27}}=\dfrac{1}{3}$
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