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: 83

Answer

$x^{\frac{7 }{12}}$

Work Step by Step

Use the rule $a^m \cdot a^n = a^{m+n}$: $x^{\frac{3}{4}}x^{\frac{1}{3}}x^{-\frac{1}{2}}=x^{\frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{2}}$ The LCD of the exponents is $12$. Make the fractions similar using their LCD to obtain: $=x^{\frac{3\cdot3 }{4\cdot3}+\frac{1\cdot 4}{3\cdot 4}-\frac{1\cdot 6}{2\cdot 6}}$ $=x^{\frac{9 }{12}+\frac{ 4}{12}-\frac{ 6}{12}}$ Simplify to obtain: $=x^{\frac{9+4-6 }{12}}$ $=x^{\frac{7 }{12}}$ Hence, the correct answer is $x^{\frac{7 }{12}}$.
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