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: 22

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{3x}$.

Work Step by Step

Use $81=3^4$. $\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{3xy^2}{81x^4y^2}}=\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{3xy^2}{3^4x^4y^2}}$ Use $\dfrac{a^n}{a^m}=\dfrac{1}{a^{m-n}}$. $=\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{1}{3^{4-1}x^{4-1}y^{2-2}}}\\ =\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{1}{3^{3}x^{3}y^{0}}}$ Simplify using $a^0=1$:. $=\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{1}{3^{3}x^{3}\cdot 1}}$ $=\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{1}{3^{3}x^{3}}}$ $=\sqrt[3]{\left ( \dfrac{1}{3x}\right )^3}$ Simplify. $=\dfrac{1}{3x}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\dfrac{1}{3x}$.
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