How do you simplify root3(4x^2)color(white)(..)root3(8x^7)?

2 Answers
Apr 12, 2018

2^(5/3)x^3

Explanation:

sqrtx = x^(1/2)

So we can change the question to

(4x^2)^(1/3)xx(8x^7)^(1/3)

4^(1/3)x^(2/3)xx8^(1/3)x^(7/3)

4=2^2 so 4^(1/3)=(2^2)^(1/3)=2^(2/3)

8^(1/3)=2

So the question becomes

2^(2/3)x^(2/3)xx2x^(7/3) = 2^(5/3)x^(9/3) = 2^(5/3)x^3

Apr 12, 2018

2^(5/3)x^3

Explanation:

Expression = root3(4x^2)root3(8x^7)

Remember: root3(a) xx root3(b) = root3(ab)

Hence, Expression =root3(4x^2xx8x^7)

= root3(32x^9)

= root3(32) xx root3(x^9)

= root3(2^5) xx root3(x^9)

= 2^(5/3)xx (x^9)^(1/3)

= 2^(5/3)x^3