Question

How to simplify 1^16 sqrt(x*x^3*x^4)?

Answer 1

\[1^{16} \sqrt{(x*x^3*x^4)}\] is this what you mean???

Answer 2

Yes, except the 1 isn' there, just the ^16. I dunno if that makes a difference or not. :) @azetina

Answer 3

So is it \[\sqrt[16]{x*x^2*x^4}\]

Answer 4

Indeed.

Answer 5

Only x^3 instead of x^2 :)

Answer 6

@azetina

Answer 7

\[\sqrt{x}\] is the answer

Answer 8

Can you show your work? wolframalpha gives me sqrt(x^8)

Answer 9

I need to go and teach a math of finance class be back later if you dont mind

Answer 10

..okay..

Answer 11

http://www.math-play.com/image-exponents-rules.jpg <-- notice the 1st rule listed there

Answer 12

\(\large \bf 1^{16}\sqrt{x\cdot x^3\cdot x^4}\qquad \qquad 1^{16}=1\qquad x^a\cdot x^b\cdot x^c=x^{a+b+c}\)

Answer 13

same base, different exponents, when multiplying, keep the base, add the exponents

Answer 14

thank you!

Answer 15

yw