Algebra 2 Common Core

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

Chapter 9 - Sequences and Series - 9-3 Geometric Sequences - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 586: 73

Answer

$\frac{x}{y}$

Work Step by Step

Multiply both the numerator and denominator by a factor that will eliminate the radical in the denominator. That factor, in this exercise, will be $\sqrt {6y}$: $\frac{\sqrt {6x^4y}}{\sqrt {6x^2y^3}} \bullet \frac{\sqrt {6y}}{\sqrt {6y}}$ Multiply to simplify: $\frac{\sqrt {36x^4y^2}}{\sqrt {36x^2y^4}}$ Take the square roots of all perfect squares: $\frac{6x^2y}{6xy^2}$ Cancel out common factors in the numerator and denominator: $\frac{x}{y}$
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