Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 0 - Section 0.2 - Exponents and Radicals - Exercises - Page 16: 62

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{x}{ab}$

Work Step by Step

First. in the denominator of the radicand, $a^{4}b^{4}=(ab)^{4}$, so the radicand equals $\displaystyle \frac{x^{4}}{(ab)^{4}}$ , which, after applying the rule: $(\displaystyle \frac{a}{b})^{n}=\frac{a^{n}}{b^{n}}$ equals $(\displaystyle \frac{x}{ab})^{4}$, we have $\sqrt[4]{ (\displaystyle \frac{x}{ab})^{4}}$ Now, for even n, $\sqrt[n]{x^{n}}=|x|$, so $\sqrt[4]{ (\displaystyle \frac{x}{ab})^{4}}=|\frac{x}{ab}|$ We are told that x, a and b are positive, so we remove the absolute bracket $=\displaystyle \frac{x}{ab}$
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