Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 9 - Roots and Radicals - 9.4 - Products and Quotients Involving Radicals - Problem Set 9.4 - Page 418: 44

Answer

$xy$

Work Step by Step

Using the properties of radicals, the given expression, $ \sqrt{x^2y}\sqrt{y} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \sqrt{x^2y(y)} \\\\= \sqrt{x^2y^2} \\\\= \sqrt{(xy)^2} \\\\= xy .\end{array} Note that all variables represent positive real numbers.
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