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: 17

Answer

$-2x \sqrt[3]{x}$

Work Step by Step

Factor the radicand so that some of the factors are perfect cubes: $\sqrt[3]{-8x^4}\\ =\sqrt[3]{(-8x^3)\cdot x}\\ =\sqrt[3]{(-2)^3x^3\cdot x}$ Use $-2^3x^3=(-2x)^3$. $=\sqrt[3]{(-2x)^3\cdot x}$ Use the rule $\sqrt[3]{ab}=\sqrt[3]{a}\cdot \sqrt[3]{b}$ to obtain: $=\sqrt[3]{(-2x)^3}\cdot \sqrt[3]{x}$ Simplify. $=-2x\sqrt[3]{x}$ Hence, the correct answer is $-2x \sqrt[3]{x}$.
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