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: 77

Answer

$\left (\frac{f}{g} \right )(x)=4x\sqrt{x}$. $(0,\infty)$.

Work Step by Step

The given functions are $f(x)=\sqrt {48x^5}$ and $g(x)=\sqrt {3x^2}$ $\Rightarrow \left (\frac{f}{g} \right )(x)=\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}$ Substitute both functions. $\Rightarrow \left (\frac{f}{g} \right )(x)=\frac{\sqrt {48x^5}}{\sqrt {3x^2}}$ Divide the radicands and retain the common index. $\Rightarrow \left (\frac{f}{g} \right )(x)=\sqrt{\frac{ {48x^5}}{3x^2}}$ Divide factors in the radicand. Subtract exponents on common bases. $\Rightarrow \left (\frac{f}{g} \right )(x)=\sqrt{16x^{5-2}}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left (\frac{f}{g} \right )(x)=\sqrt{16x^{3}}$ $\Rightarrow \left (\frac{f}{g} \right )(x)=4x\sqrt{x}$ The domain is all positive real numbers. The interval notation is $(0,\infty)$.
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