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: 44

Answer

$(x+2)\sqrt[4]{2x}$

Work Step by Step

Simplify each radical by factoring the radicand such that one of the factors is a fourth power: $\sqrt[4]{32x}+\sqrt[4]{2x^5}\\ =\sqrt[4]{16\cdot 2x}+\sqrt[4]{x^4\cdot 2x}\\ =\sqrt[4]{2^4\cdot 2x}+\sqrt[4]{x^4\cdot 2x}$ Use the rule $\sqrt[n]{a\cdot b}=\sqrt[n]{a} \cdot \sqrt[n]{b}$ then simplify: $=\sqrt[4]{2^4}\cdot \sqrt[4]{2x}+\sqrt[4]{x^4}\cdot \sqrt[4]{2x}$ $=2\cdot \sqrt[4]{2x}+x\cdot\sqrt[4]{2x}$ $=2\sqrt[4]{2x}+x\sqrt[4]{2x}$ Factor out $\sqrt[4]{2x}$. $=\sqrt[4]{2x}(2+x)$ $=(2+x)\sqrt[4]{2x}$ $=(x+2)\sqrt[4]{2x}$ Hence, the correct answer is $(x+2)\sqrt[4]{2x}$.
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