Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.7 nth Roots; Rational Exponents - A.7 Assess Your Understanding - Page A60: 13

Answer

$-2x\sqrt[3] x$

Work Step by Step

For positive real numbers $a$ and $b$, $\sqrt[n]{a}\cdot \sqrt[n]{b}=\sqrt[n]{ab}$. Thus, $ \sqrt[3]{-8x^4}=\sqrt[3]{(-8x^3)\cdot x}=\sqrt[3]{-8x^3}\cdot\sqrt[3]{x}=\sqrt[3]{(-2x)^3} \cdot \sqrt[3]{x}=-2x\sqrt[3]{x} $
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