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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplifying radicals with exponent's . PLeASE HELP!!

OpenStudy (midhun.madhu1987):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt[6]{125}x^3y^9z^6\]

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

\(\Large\sqrt[6]{125}x^3y^9z^6\) Are the variables supposed to be outside the radical?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea I'm guess you single pair it by 6 and the radical exponents

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

This is the problem? \(\Large\sqrt[6]{125x^3y^9z^6}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Ok. Look at the following: \(\Large\sqrt[n]{a^n} = a\) For example, \(\Large \sqrt[4]{x^4} = x\) (for non-zero x).

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

In your problem, \(125 = 5^3\) There aren't enough factors of 5 inside the radical to take a 6th root, so 125 remains. The same is true of \(x^3\)

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

\(\Large \sqrt[6]{z^6} = z\)

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Now we need to deal with y. \(\Large y^9 = y^{6 + 3} = y^6 \cdot y^3\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wouldn't make it \[\sqrt{z^6}\] ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the exponents subtract?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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