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: 87

Answer

$x^{ \frac{2}{3}}y$

Work Step by Step

Use the rule $\left(ab\right)^m=a^mb^m$, then simplify to obtain: $\dfrac{(x^2y)^{\frac{1}{3}}(xy^2)^{\frac{2}{3}}}{x^{\frac{2}{3}}y^{\frac{2}{3}}}=\dfrac{\left(x^{2}\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}y^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot x^{\frac{2}{3}}\left(y^{2}\right)^{\frac{2}{3}}}{x^{\frac{2}{3}}y^{\frac{2}{3}}}$ Use the rule $\left(a^m\right)^n=a^{mn}$, then simplify to obtain: $=\dfrac{x^{2\cdot \frac{1}{3}}y^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot x^\frac{2}{3}y^{2\cdot \frac{2}{3}}}{x^{\frac{2}{3}}y^{\frac{2}{3}}}$ $=\dfrac{x^{ \frac{2}{3}}y^\frac{1}{3}\cdot x^\frac{2}{3}y^{\frac{4}{3}}}{x^{\frac{2}{3}}y^{\frac{2}{3}}}$ Use the rule $a^m \cdot a^n = a^{m+n}$, then simplify to obtain: $=\dfrac{x^{ \frac{2}{3}+\frac{2}{3}}y^{\frac{1}{3}+\frac{4}{3}}}{x^{\frac{2}{3}}y^{\frac{2}{3}}}$ $=\dfrac{x^{ \frac{4}{3}}y^\frac{5}{3}}{x^{\frac{2}{3}}y^{\frac{2}{3}}}$ Use the rule $\dfrac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n}$, then simplify to obtain: $=x^{ \frac{4}{3}-\frac{2}{3}}y^{\frac{5}{3}-\frac{2}{3}}\\ =x^{\frac{2}{3}}y^{\frac{3}{3}}\\ =x^{\frac{2}{3}}y$ Hence, the correct answer is $x^{ \frac{2}{3}}y$.
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