How do you simplify $sqrt( x^5)/sqrt( x^3)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-29T14:29:20

$x$ , with $x>=0$

$sqrt(x^5)/sqrt(x^3)=sqrt(x^5/x^3)=sqrt(x^2), x>0$
$=x, x>=0$

The restriction on the domain is necessary , since the original function does not make sence in $RR$ for negative numbers.

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