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: 25

Answer

$3x^2y^{3} \sqrt[4]{2x}$.

Work Step by Step

Factor the radicand so that some factors are fourth powers: $\sqrt[4]{162x^9y^{12}}\\ =\sqrt[4]{(81\cdot 2)(x^8\cdot x)y^{12}}$ $=\sqrt[4]{81x^8y^{12}\cdot 2x}$ With $81=3^4,x^8=(x^2)^4$ and $y^{12}=(y^3)^4$, use the rule $a^nb^nc^n=(abc)^n$. to obtain: $=\sqrt[4]{3^4(x^2)^4(y^{3})^{4}\cdot 2x}\\ =\sqrt[4]{(3x^2y^3)^{4}\cdot 2x}$ Separate using the rule $\sqrt[n]{a\cdot b}=\sqrt[n]{a} \cdot \sqrt[n]{b}, a,b>0$ to obtain:. $=\sqrt[4]{(3x^2y^3)^{4}}\cdot \sqrt[4]{2x}$ Simplify. $=3x^2y^{3} \sqrt[4]{2x}$ Hence, the correct answer is $3x^2y^{3}\sqrt[4]{2x}$.
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