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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Need help with rationalization of the denominator.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt[4]{16/25x ^{7}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

assume all variables represent positive real numbers.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \sqrt{\frac{16}{25x^7}} }\) this is the question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt[4]{\frac{ 16 }{ 25x ^{7} }}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats better

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \sqrt[4]{\frac{16}{25x^7}} }\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

well, from that it is true that: \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \sqrt[4]{\frac{16}{25x^7}}~~~\Rightarrow ~~~\frac{\sqrt[4]{16}}{\sqrt[4]{25x^7}} }\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

then \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{\sqrt[4]{16}}{\sqrt[4]{25x^7}}~~~\Rightarrow ~~~\frac{\sqrt[4]{16}\color{red}{\times\sqrt[4]{25x}}}{\sqrt[4]{25x^7}\color{red}{\times\sqrt[4]{25x}} } }\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

see what I am doing ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, im just writing it down lol

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

so now your denominator is a perfect root

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

and you know that \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \sqrt[4]{25}=\sqrt[2]{5} =\sqrt{5}}\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \sqrt[4]{16}=\sqrt[2]{2^4} =2}\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

go for it...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alrighty one momnet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 16\sqrt[3]{5x} }{ 2x }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@SolomonZelman

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think its incorrect... not sure

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{\sqrt[4]{16}\color{red}{\times\sqrt[4]{25x}}}{\sqrt[4]{625x^{8}}} }\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{\sqrt[4]{16}\color{red}{\times\sqrt[4]{25x}}}{5x^2} }\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{2\color{red}{\times\sqrt[4]{25x}}}{5x^2} }\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

to be even more simple way....

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{2\color{red}{\times\sqrt[4]{25x}}}{5x^2} }\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{2\times\sqrt[4]{25}\sqrt[4]{x} }{5x^2} }\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{2\times\sqrt[2]{5}\sqrt[4]{x} }{5x^2} }\) same as, \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{2\times\sqrt[]{5}\sqrt[4]{x} }{5x^2} }\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 2\sqrt[4]{5x} }{ 5x ^{2} }\]

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

25 in the 4th root on the top. it is 4th root (25x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm not sure how to structure the answer, this is the only question I don't know how to do...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you still there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@SolomonZelman

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sleepyjess need help structuring the answer..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

??????????????????????

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

you want the steps?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, man I am having some serious connection issues... Sorry about that, I just need it step by step for future reference if thats alright.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \sqrt[4]{\frac{16}{25x^7}} }}\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{\sqrt[4]{16}}{\sqrt[4]{25x^7}} }}\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{\sqrt[4]{2^4}}{\sqrt[4]{25x^7}} }}\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{2}{\sqrt[4]{25x^7}} }}\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{2}{\sqrt[4]{25}\sqrt[4]{x^7}} }}\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{2\times \sqrt[4]{25}}{\sqrt[4]{25}\times \sqrt[4]{25}\sqrt[4]{x^7}} }}\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{2\times \sqrt[4]{25}}{5\sqrt[4]{x^7}} }}\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \frac{2\times \sqrt[4]{25}\times \sqrt[4]{x}}{5\sqrt[4]{x^7}\times \sqrt[4]{x}} }}\) and then last step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 2\sqrt[4]{25x} }{ 5x ^{2} }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that right or do I need to square root the 25?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@SolomonZelman

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you there ?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yes

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

I had to depart (cooking purposes)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah ok :) Anyway is that last question correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i mean my answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\frac{ 2\sqrt[4]{25x} }{ 5x ^{2} }

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 2\sqrt[4]{25x} }{ 5x ^{2} } \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there it is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@SolomonZelman

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nvm I got it :)

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