Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 7 - Section 7.4 - Adding, Subtracting, and Dividing Radical Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 539: 48

Answer

$3$

Work Step by Step

RECALL: The quotient rule: $\dfrac{\sqrt[n]{a}}{\sqrt[n]{b}}=\sqrt[n]{\dfrac{a}{b}}$ where $\sqrt[n]{a}$ and $\sqrt[n]{b}$ are real numbers and $b\ne0$ Use the rule above to obtain: $=\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{54}{2}} \\=\sqrt[3]{27} \\=\sqrt[3]{3^3}$ Simplify to obtain: $=3$
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