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OpenStudy (anonymous):
If x=y^4, which expression is equal to y^16?
A.x^3
B.x^4
C.x^5
D.x^12
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OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
\(\bf x=y^4\implies {\color{red}{ \square }}=y?\)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
X^4
OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
\(\bf \Large { x=y^4\qquad \textit{taking }\sqrt[{\color{red}{ 4}}]{\qquad }\textit{ to both sides}
\\ \quad \\
\sqrt[{\color{red}{ 4}}]{x}=\sqrt[{\color{red}{ 4}}]{y^4}\implies \sqrt[{\color{red}{ 4}}]{x}=y}\qquad {\color{olive}{ thus}}
\\ \quad \\
x=y^{16}\implies {\color{red}{ \square }}=y?\)
OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
hmmm
OpenStudy (anonymous):
You are just confusing me more o.O
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OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
I think I see ... what's being asked... ok
OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
one sec
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok
OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
\(\bf x=y^4\implies (x^1)^1=(y^4)^1\qquad thus
\\ \quad \\
\textit{raising both sides by 4, would give us}
\\ \quad \\
(x^1)^{\color{red}{ 4}}=(y^4)^{\color{red}{ 4}}\implies x^{1\cdot {\color{red}{ 4}}}=y^{4\cdot {\color{red}{ 4}}}\)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
B is the answer
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OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
yeap
OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
\(\bf x^4=y^{16}\)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Thankyou
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