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: 46

Answer

$(9x+20)\sqrt{y}$

Work Step by Step

Simplify each radical by factoring the radicand such that one of the factors is a perfect square: $3x\sqrt{9y}+4\sqrt{25y}\\ =3x\sqrt{9\cdot y}+4\sqrt{25\cdot y}\\ =3x\sqrt{3^2\cdot y}+4\sqrt{5^2\cdot y}\\ $ Use the rule $\sqrt{a\cdot b}=\sqrt{a} \cdot \sqrt{b}$ then simplify: $=3x\cdot \sqrt{3^2}\cdot \sqrt{y}+4\cdot \sqrt{5^2}\cdot \sqrt{y}$ $=3x\cdot 3\cdot \sqrt{y}+4\cdot 5\cdot \sqrt{y}$ $=9x\sqrt{y}+20\sqrt{y}$ Factor out $\sqrt{y}$. $=\sqrt{y}(9x+20)$ $=(9x+20)\sqrt{y}$ Hence, the correct answer is $(9x+20)\sqrt{y}$.
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