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: 72

Answer

$125$

Work Step by Step

Since $25=5^2$, the given expression is eqiuvalent to: $25^{\frac{3}{2}}=(5^2)^{\frac{3}{2}}$ Use the rule $\left(a^m\right)^n=a^{mn}$, then simplify to obtain: $=5^{2\cdot\frac{3}{2}}$ $=5^3$ $=125$ Hence, the correct answer is $125$.
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