Algebra 2 Common Core

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Chapter 6 - Radical Functions and Rational Exponents - 6-2 Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 371: 34

Answer

$6x^2|y|\sqrt[4]{2y}$

Work Step by Step

Extracting the perfect powers of the index, the given expression, $ \sqrt[4]{81x^5y^4}\cdot\sqrt[4]{32x^3y} ,$ is equivalent to \begin{align*} & \sqrt[4]{81x^4y^4\cdot x}\cdot\sqrt[4]{16\cdot2x^3y} \\\\&= \sqrt[4]{(3xy)^4\cdot x}\cdot\sqrt[4]{(2)^4\cdot2x^3y} \\\\&= |3xy|\sqrt[4]{x}\cdot|2|\sqrt[4]{2x^3y} \\\\&= 3|xy|\sqrt[4]{x}\cdot2\sqrt[4]{2x^3y} .\end{align*} Using $a\sqrt[n]{x}\cdot b\sqrt[n]{y}=ab\sqrt[n]{xy},$ the expression above is equivalent to \begin{align*} & 3(2)|xy|\sqrt[4]{x(2x^3y)} \\\\&= 6|xy|\sqrt[4]{2x^4y} .\end{align*} Extracting the perfect powers of the index, the expression above is equivalent to \begin{align*} & 6|xy|\sqrt[4]{x^4\cdot2y} \\\\&= 6|xy|\sqrt[4]{(x)^4\cdot2y} \\\\&= 6|xy|\cdot|x|\sqrt[4]{2y} \\\\&= 6|x^2y|\sqrt[4]{2y} \\\\&= 6x^2|y|\sqrt[4]{2y} .\end{align*} Hence, the simplified form of the given expression is $ 6x^2|y|\sqrt[4]{2y} $.
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