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: 40

Answer

$15\sqrt[3]{3}$

Work Step by Step

Simplify each radical by factoring the radicand such that one of the factors is a perfect cube: $9\sqrt[3]{24}-\sqrt[3]{81}\\ =9\sqrt[3]{8\cdot 3}-\sqrt[3]{27\cdot 3}\\ =9\sqrt[3]{2^3\cdot 3}-\sqrt[3]{3^3\cdot 3}\\$ Use the rule $\sqrt[n]{a\cdot b}=\sqrt[n]{a} \cdot \sqrt[n]{b}$ then simplify: $=9\sqrt[3]{2^3}\cdot\sqrt[3]{3} -\sqrt[3]{3^3}\cdot \sqrt[3]{3}$ $=9\cdot2\cdot\sqrt[3]{3} -3\cdot \sqrt[3]{3}$ $=18\sqrt[3]{3} -3\sqrt[3]{3}$ Factor out $\sqrt[3]{3}$ then simplify. $=\sqrt[3]{3}(18-3)$ $=\sqrt[3]{3}(15)$ $=15\sqrt[3]{3}$ Hence, the correct answer is $15\sqrt[3]{3}$.
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