Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Rational Expressions - 1.4 Exercises - Page 45: 101

Answer

(*) $(a+b)^2 \ne a^2+b^2$ $(3+4)^2 \ne 3^2+4^2$ $49\ne25$ (*) $\sqrt{a^2+b^2} \ne a+b$ $\sqrt{3^2+4^2} \ne 3+4$ $\sqrt{25} \ne 7$ $±5 \ne 7$ (*) $\frac{a+b}{a} \ne b$ $\frac{4+5}{4} \ne 5$ $\frac{9}{4} \ne 5$ $2.24 \ne 5$ (*) $\frac{a^m}{a^n} \ne a^\frac{m}{n}$ $\frac{3^4}{3^5} \ne 3^\frac{4}{5}$ $\frac{1}{3} \ne \sqrt[5] 3^4$

Work Step by Step

To prove this, we can simply put almost any number in place of variable (by saying "almost any" I mean except simple numbers like 0 and 1)
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