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: 17

Answer

$x^2y$

Work Step by Step

Simplify the radicand (expression inside the radical sign) to obtain: $$ \sqrt[4]{\frac{x^{9}y^7}{xy^3}}=\sqrt[4]{x^8y^4}$$ Use the rule $\sqrt[n]{a^n}=a, a\gt0$ to obtain: $$\sqrt[4]{x^8y^4}=\sqrt[4]{(x^2y)^4}=x^2y $$
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