Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.3 - Simplifying Radicals, the Distance Formula, and Circles - 7.3 Exercises - Page 460: 96

Answer

$-2km^{2}\sqrt[4]{2km^2}$

Work Step by Step

$\bf{\text{Solution Outline:}}$ To simplify the given expression, $ -\sqrt[4]{32k^5m^{10}} ,$ find a factor of the radicand that is a perfect power of the index. Then extract the root of that factor. Note that all variables are assumed to represent positive real numbers. $\bf{\text{Solution Details:}}$ Expressing the radicand of the expression above with a factor that is a perfect power of the index and then extracting the root of that factor results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} -\sqrt[4]{16k^4m^{8}\cdot2km^2} \\\\= -\sqrt[4]{(2km^{2})^4\cdot2km^2} \\\\= -2km^{2}\sqrt[4]{2km^2} .\end{array}
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