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How do you simplify # sqrt(x^8)/sqrt(x^4)#?

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Sajeev Y. · Stefan V.

Apr 10, 2017

The answer should be #x^2#

Explanation:

#x^(8*1/2)/x^(4*1/2) #

#x^4/x^2#

#x^(4-2)#
using #a^b/a^c=a^(b-c)#
#x^2#

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