College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter R - Section R.8 - nth Roots; Rational Exponents - R.8 Assess Your Understanding - Page 79: 96

Answer

$\frac{9}{\sqrt{9-x^2}(9-x^2)}$

Work Step by Step

First, re-write to make it in radical form: $\frac{{\sqrt{9-x^2}}+\frac{x^2}{\sqrt{9-x^2}}}{9-x^2}$ Then, make both denominators of the top fraction the same: $\frac{\frac{\sqrt{9-x^2}\cdot\sqrt{9-x^2}}{\sqrt{9-x^2}}+\frac{x^2}{\sqrt{9-x^2}}}{9-x^2}$ Because of the law of radicals $\sqrt[n] a \cdot \sqrt[n] b=\sqrt[n] {ab}$: $\frac{\frac{\sqrt{(9-x^2)^2}}{\sqrt{9-x^2}}+\frac{x^2}{\sqrt{9-x^2}}}{9-x^2}$ Simplify further: $\frac{\frac{9-x^2+x^2}{\sqrt{9-x^2}}}{9-x^2}=\frac{9}{\sqrt{9-x^2}}\cdot\frac{1}{9-x^2}=\frac{9}{\sqrt{9-x^2}(9-x^2)}$
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