Algebra 2 Common Core

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 4 - Quadratic Functions and Equations - Square Roots and Radicals - Exercises - Page 225: 13

Answer

$$-\dfrac{|x|\sqrt{35}}{5}$$

Work Step by Step

RECALL: (1) For any real numbers $a \ge 0, b\ge0$, $\sqrt{ab}=\sqrt{a} \cdot \sqrt{b}$ (2) For any real numbers $a \ge 0, b\gt 0$, $\sqrt{\dfrac{a}{b}}=\dfrac{\sqrt{a}}{\sqrt{b}}$. (3) $\sqrt{a^2}=|a|$ Simplify the radicand (expression inside the radical sign) by cancelling the common factor $x$ to obtain: \begin{align*} \require{cancel} -\sqrt{\dfrac{7\cancel{x^3}^{x^2}}{5\cancel{x}}}&=-\sqrt{\dfrac{7x^2}{5}} \end{align*} Use rule (2) above to obtain: \begin{align*} -\sqrt{\dfrac{7x^2}{5}}&=-\dfrac{\sqrt{7x^2}}{\sqrt{5}}\\\\ \end{align*} Rationalize the denominator by multiplying $\sqrt5$ to both the numerator and denominator to obtain: \begin{align*} -\dfrac{\sqrt{7x^2}}{\sqrt{5}} \cdot \dfrac{\sqrt5}{\sqrt5}&=-\dfrac{\sqrt{35x^2}}{\sqrt{25}}\\\\ &=-\dfrac{\sqrt{35x^2}}{5} \end{align*} Using rules (1) and (3) above gives: \begin{align*} -\dfrac{\sqrt{35x^2}}{5}&=-\dfrac{\sqrt{35} \cdot \sqrt{x^2}}{5}\\\\ &=-\dfrac{\sqrt{35} \cdot |x|}{5}\\\\ &=-\dfrac{|x|\sqrt{35}}{5} \end{align*}
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