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 424: 42

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{x}$

Work Step by Step

Recall: (1) $a^{\frac{m}{n}}=\sqrt[n]{a^m}$ (2) $\left(a^m\right)^n=a^{mn}$ (3) $\dfrac{a^m}{a^n}=a^{m-n}$ (4) $a^{-m} = \dfrac{1}{a^m}$ Use rule (3) above to obtain: \begin{align*} &=\left(x^{4-(-1)}\right)^{-\frac{1}{5}}\\ &=\left(x^{4+1}\right)^{-\frac{1}{5}}\\ &=\left(x^5\right)^{-\frac{1}{5}} \end{align*} Use rule (2) above to obtain: \begin{align*} \left(x^5\right)^{-\frac{1}{5}}&=x^{5\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)}\\ &=x^{-1} \end{align*} Use rule (4) above to obtain: \begin{align*} &=\dfrac{1}{x^1}\\\\ &=\dfrac{1}{x} \end{align*}
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