Algebra 2 Common Core

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

Chapter 6 - Radical Functions and Rational Exponents - Chapter Review - Page 423: 22

Answer

$$\dfrac{|3x|}{y^2}$$

Work Step by Step

Recall: If $\sqrt[n]{a}$ and $\sqrt[n]{b}$ are real numbers, then $\dfrac{\sqrt[n]{a}}{\sqrt[n]{b}}=\sqrt[n]{\dfrac{a}{b}},$ where $a\ne0$. Use the rule above to obtain: \begin{align*} \require{cancel} \dfrac{\sqrt[4]{162x^4}}{\sqrt[4]{2y^8}}&=\sqrt[4]{\dfrac{162x^4}{2y^8}}\\\\ &=\sqrt[4]{\dfrac{\cancel{162}^{81}x^{4}}{\cancel{2}y^8}}\\\\ &=\sqrt[4]{\dfrac{81x^4}{y^8}}\\\\ &=\sqrt[4]{\dfrac{(3x)(3x)(3x)(3x)}{(y^2)(y^2)(y^2)(y^2)}}\\\\ &=\sqrt[4]{\dfrac{\left(3x\right)^4}{\left(y^2\right)^4}}\\\\ &=\sqrt[4]{\left(\dfrac{3x}{y^2}\right)^4} \end{align*} Use the rule $\sqrt[n]{a^n} = |a|$ where $a$ is even to obtain: $$=\left|\dfrac{3x}{y^2}\right|$$ However, since $y^2$ is never negative, then $|y^2|=y^2$. Hence, $$\left|\dfrac{3x}{y^2}\right|=\dfrac{|3x|}{y^2}$$
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