Simplify the following expressions involving radicals and exponents: (a) sqrt(x^3) * cube_root(x^2), (c) sqrt(x)/x * cube_root(x), (e) sqrt(xy)/y * cube_root(xy), (g) y^2 / sqrt(xy^3) * x / cube_root(x^2 y).
Solution
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(a) x3×3x2
We can express both square roots and cube roots as fractional exponents:
x3=x3/2,3x2=x2/3
Now multiply the two expressions:
x3/2×x2/3=x3/2+2/3
To add the exponents, find a common denominator:
23=69,32=64,so69+64=613
Thus, the result is:
x13/6
(c) xx×3x
First, express the square and cube roots as fractional exponents:
xx=xx1/2=x1/2−1=x−1/2,3x=x1/3
Now multiply the two expressions:
x−1/2×x1/3=x−1/2+1/3
To add the exponents, find a common denominator:
2−1=6−3,31=62,so6−3+62=6−1
Thus, the result is:
x−1/6
(e) yxy×3xy
Express the square root and cube root:
yxy=y(xy)1/2=x1/2y1/2−1=x1/2y−1/2,3xy=(xy)1/3=x1/3y1/3
Now multiply the two expressions:
x1/2y−1/2×x1/3y1/3=x1/2+1/3y−1/2+1/3
Add the exponents for both x and y:
x:21+31=63+62=65,y:2−1+31=6−3+62=6−1
Thus, the result is:
x5/6y−1/6
(g) xy3y2×3x2yx
First, express all square and cube roots:
xy3y2=(xy3)1/2y2=x1/2y3/2y2=x−1/2y2−3/2=x−1/2y1/23x2yx=(x2y)1/3x=x2/3y1/3x=x1−2/3y−1/3=x1/3y−1/3
Now multiply the two expressions:
x−1/2y1/2×x1/3y−1/3=x−1/2+1/3y1/2−1/3
Add the exponents for both x and y:
x:2−1+31=6−3+62=6−1,y:21−31=63−62=61
Thus, the result is:
x−1/6y1/6
Would you like more details or have any questions? Here are some follow-up questions:
How do you convert a radical expression to a fractional exponent?
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Tip: When simplifying radical expressions, always convert them to fractional exponents first; it often makes the operations easier to handle!