Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 8 - Radical Functions - 8.4 Solving Radical Equations - 8.4 Exercises - Page 654: 77

Answer

$ 2 \sqrt[6]{4 a b^2}+27b\sqrt{ 2 a}$

Work Step by Step

Given \begin{equation} \sqrt[6]{4 a b^2}+5 b \sqrt{32 a}+\sqrt[6]{4 a b^2}+7 \sqrt{2 a b^2}. \end{equation} Collect like terms and take the square roots of perfect squares. \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \sqrt[6]{4 a b^2}+5 b \sqrt{32 a}+\sqrt[6]{4 a b^2}+7 \sqrt{2 a b^2}&= 2 \sqrt[6]{4 a b^2}+5 b \sqrt{16\cdot 2 a}+7b \sqrt{2 a}\\ &=2 \sqrt[6]{4 a b^2}+5b\left( 4\sqrt{ 2 a} \right)+7b \sqrt{2 a} \\ &=2 \sqrt[6]{4 a b^2}+20b\sqrt{ 2 a}+7b \sqrt{2 a} \\ &= 2 \sqrt[6]{4 a b^2}+27b\sqrt{ 2 a}. \end{aligned} \end{equation}
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