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 23: 77

Answer

$a)$ $\sqrt{y}$ $b)$ $\dfrac{4u}{v^{2}}$

Work Step by Step

$a)$ $\sqrt[3]{y\sqrt{y}}$ Rewrite the roots as powers with rational exponent: $\sqrt[3]{y\sqrt{y}}=(y\cdot y^{1/2})^{1/3}=...$ Evaluate the product inside the parentheses: $...=(y^{3/2})^{1/3}=...$ Finally, evaluate the power: $...=y^{1/2}=\sqrt{y}$ $b)$ $\sqrt{\dfrac{16u^{3}v}{uv^{5}}}$ Evaluate the division inside the square root: $\sqrt{\dfrac{16u^{3}v}{uv^{5}}}=\sqrt{16u^{3-1}v^{1-5}}=\sqrt{16u^{2}v^{-4}}=...$ Evaluate the square root and simplify if possible: $...=4uv^{-2}=\dfrac{4u}{v^{2}}$
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