Write each of the following functions in the form: f(x)=kx^p?
After I simplified the expression, how would I write the answers in f(x)=kx^p form?
After I simplified the expression, how would I write the answers in f(x)=kx^p form?
1 Answer
Nov 14, 2017
Explanation:
"using the "color(blue)"laws of exponents"using the laws of exponents
•color(white)(x)a^mxxa^nhArra^((m+n))∙xam×an⇔a(m+n) #•color(white)(x)a^m/a^n=a^((m-n))
•color(white)(x)a^(1/2)hArrsqrta∙xa12⇔√a
•color(white)(x)a^(m/n)hArrroot(n)(a^m)∙xamn⇔n√am
"the form "f(x)=kx^plarrcolor(blue)"k is a constant"the form f(x)=kxp←k is a constant
(a)(a)
R(t)=4/sqrt(16t)=4/(sqrt16xxsqrtt)=4/(4t^(1/2))=1t^(-1/2)R(t)=4√16t=4√16×√t=44t12=1t−12
(b)(b)
T(s)=(6s^-2)(4s^-3)=6xx4xxs^((-2-3))=24s^-5T(s)=(6s−2)(4s−3)=6×4×s(−2−3)=24s−5
(c)(c)
K(w)=(w^4)/(4sqrt(w^3))=(w^4)/(4w^(3/2))=1/4w^((4-3/2))=1/4w^(5/2)K(w)=w44√w3=w44w32=14w(4−32)=14w52