Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Rational Exponents - Exercise Set - Page 425: 59

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{x^{7/4}}$

Work Step by Step

Using laws of exponents, then, \begin{array}{l} \dfrac{(x^3y^2)^{1/4}}{(x^{-5}y^{-1})^{-1/2}} \\\\= \dfrac{x^{3\cdot\frac{1}{4}}y^{2\cdot\frac{1}{4}}}{x^{-5\cdot-\frac{1}{2}}y^{-1\cdot-\frac{1}{2}}} \\\\= \dfrac{x^{\frac{3}{4}}y^{\frac{2}{4}}}{x^{\frac{5}{2}}y^{\frac{1}{2}}} \\\\= x^{\frac{3}{4}-\frac{5}{2}}y^{\frac{2}{4}-\frac{1}{2}} \\\\= x^{\frac{3}{4}-\frac{10}{4}}y^{\frac{2}{4}-\frac{2}{4}} \\\\= x^{-\frac{7}{4}}y^{0} \\\\= \dfrac{1}{x^{7/4}} .\end{array}
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