Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Rational Exponents - 7.2 Exercises - Page 448: 61

Answer

$9$

Work Step by Step

$\bf{\text{Solution Outline:}}$ Use the laws of exponents to simplify the given expression, $ 3^{1/2}\cdot3^{3/2} .$ $\bf{\text{Solution Details:}}$ Using the Product Rule of the laws of exponents which is given by $x^m\cdot x^n=x^{m+n},$ the expression above is equivalent to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 3^{\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{2}} \\\\= 3^{\frac{4}{2}} \\\\= 3^{2} \\\\= 9 .\end{array}
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