Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Rational Exponents - Exercise Set - Page 522: 98

Answer

$=\sqrt[6] { a^{ 5}b^{4} } $.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $\sqrt[6] {ab^2} \cdot \sqrt[3] {a^2b}$ Use $\sqrt[n] x=x^{\frac{1}{n}}$. $=\left ( ab^2 \right )^{\frac{1}{6}} \cdot \left ( a^2b \right )^{\frac{1}{3}}$ Use $(ab)^m=a^mb^m$. $= a^{\frac{1}{6} }b^{2\cdot \frac{1}{6}} \cdot a^{2\cdot \frac{1}{3}}b ^{\frac{1}{3}}$ $= a^{ \frac{1}{6} }b^{\frac{1}{3}} \cdot a^{\frac{2}{3}}b ^{\frac{1}{3}}$ Use $a^m\cdot a^n=a^{m+n}$ $= a^{ \frac{1}{6}+\frac{2}{3} }b^{\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}} $ $= a^{ \frac{1+4}{6}}b^{\frac{1+1}{3}} $ $= a^{ \frac{5}{6}}b^{\frac{2}{3}} $. $= a^{ \frac{5}{6}}b^{\frac{4}{6}} $. $= \left ( a^{ 5}b^{4} \right )^{\frac{1}{6}} $. Use $x^{\frac{1}{n}}=\sqrt[n] x$. $=\sqrt[6] { a^{ 5}b^{4} } $.
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