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 655: 89

Answer

$d= -9$, $d= 9$

Work Step by Step

Given \begin{equation} 7 d^4=45927. \end{equation} We solve the equation: \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} 7 d^4&=45927\\ d^4&=\frac{45927}{7}\\ d^4&=6561\\ d & =\pm\sqrt[4]{6561} \\ & =\pm 9. \end{aligned} \end{equation} The solution is $d= -9$, $d= 9$.
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