College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.4 - Rational Exponents and Radicals - P.4 Exercises - Page 29: 16

Answer

$x^{-\frac{5}{2}}$

Work Step by Step

Note that $-1.5=-\frac{3}{2}$ so the given expression can be written as: $2^{-\frac{3}{2}}$ RECALL: (i) $\sqrt[n]{a^m} = a^{\frac{m}{n}}$ (ii) $a^{-m} = \dfrac{1}{a^m}, a\ne0$ Use rule (i) above, where m=5 and n=2, to obtain: $=\dfrac{1}{x^{\frac{5}{2}}}$ Use rule (ii) above to obtain: $=x^{-\frac{5}{2}}$
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