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: 60

Answer

$ -\dfrac{2\sqrt[3] 3}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Rationalize the denominator by multiplying $\sqrt[3]3$ to both the numerator and the denominator: $\dfrac{-2}{\sqrt[3] 9}=\dfrac{-2}{\sqrt[3] 9}\cdot \dfrac{\sqrt[3] 3}{\sqrt[3] 3}$ Use the rule $\sqrt[n]{a} \cdot \sqrt[n]{b}=\sqrt[n]{a\cdot b}$ then simplify: $= \dfrac{-2\sqrt[3] 3}{\sqrt[3] {9\cdot 3}}$ $= \dfrac{-2\sqrt[3] 3}{\sqrt[3] {27}}$ $= \dfrac{-2\sqrt[3] 3}{\sqrt[3] {3^3}}$ $= \dfrac{-2\sqrt[3] 3}{3}$ Hence, the correct answer is $ -\frac{2\sqrt[3] 3}{3}$.
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