How do you simplify (1 - x^2)^(5/3) - x^4(1 - x^2)^(-1/3)?

1 Answer
Jun 12, 2015

(1-2x^2)/(1-x^2)^(1/3)

Explanation:

Self explanatory. But it might be broken down to shorter figure. However, I didn't go further.

(1-x^2)^(5/3)-x^4/(1-x^2)^(1/3) or, {(1-x^2)^2-x^4}/(1-x^2)^(1/3) or, (1-2x^2+x^4-x^4)/(1-x^2)^(1/3) or, (1-2x^2)/(1-x^2)^(1/3)