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 30: 59

Answer

(a) $x^2$ (b) $y^2$

Work Step by Step

(a) $x^{3/4}x^{5/4}=x^{3/4+5/4}=x^{2}$ (b) $y^{2/3}y^{4/3}=y^{2/3+4/3}=y^{2}$
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