Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Exponents and Radicals - 1.2 Exercises - Page 23: 61

Answer

$a)$ $x^{2}$ $b)$ $y^{2}$

Work Step by Step

$a)$ $x^{3/4}x^{5/4}$ Evaluate the product of powers and simplify: $x^{3/4}x^{5/4}=x^{3/4+5/4}=x^{8/4}=x^{2}$ $b)$ $y^{2/3}y^{4/3}$ Evaluate the product of powers and simplify: $y^{2/3}y^{4/3}=y^{2/3+4/3}=y^{6/3}=y^{2}$
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