Write each of the following functions in the form: f(x)=kx^p?

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After I simplified the expression, how would I write the answers in f(x)=kx^p form?

1 Answer
Nov 14, 2017

"see explanation"see explanation

Explanation:

"using the "color(blue)"laws of exponents"using the laws of exponents

•color(white)(x)a^mxxa^nhArra^((m+n))xam×ana(m+n)

#•color(white)(x)a^m/a^n=a^((m-n))

•color(white)(x)a^(1/2)hArrsqrtaxa12a

•color(white)(x)a^(m/n)hArrroot(n)(a^m)xamnnam

"the form "f(x)=kx^plarrcolor(blue)"k is a constant"the form f(x)=kxpk is a constant

(a)(a)

R(t)=4/sqrt(16t)=4/(sqrt16xxsqrtt)=4/(4t^(1/2))=1t^(-1/2)R(t)=416t=416×t=44t12=1t12

(b)(b)

T(s)=(6s^-2)(4s^-3)=6xx4xxs^((-2-3))=24s^-5T(s)=(6s2)(4s3)=6×4×s(23)=24s5

(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)=w44w3=w44w32=14w(432)=14w52