Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.10 nth Roots; Rational Exponents - A.10 Assess Your Understanding - Page A88: 16

Answer

$3 \sqrt[3]{2}$.

Work Step by Step

Factor the radicand so that one fo the factors is a perfect cube number. $\sqrt[3]{54}=\sqrt[3]{27\cdot 2}$ Use $27=3^3$. $=\sqrt[3]{3^3\cdot 2}$ Separate cube roots using the rule $\sqrt[n]{xy}=\sqrt[n]{x}\cdot\sqrt[n]{y}, x, y>0$ to obtain:. $=\sqrt[3]{3^3}\cdot \sqrt[3]{2}$ Simplify. $=3 \sqrt[3]{2}$ Hence, the correct answer is $3 \sqrt[3]{2}$.
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