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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i need help with algebra II...can someone explain to me how to work this out?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can someone please help, i will give a metal, i just really want to understand this.

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Hi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hello :)

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Do you know this rule? \(\sf\LARGE a^{\frac{1}{b}} = \sqrt[b]{a}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah kinda, i just know what ever number is one the outside is one bottom and whatever is one the inside is one top.....so technically yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

on*

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

so here we go :)

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

\(\sf\Large \sqrt{x} \cdot \sqrt[4]{x} = x^{\frac{1}{2}} \cdot x^{\frac{1}{4}}\) do you know the formula \(\sf \Large a^b \cdot a^c = a^{b+c}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um, not really but when i look at the formula i can kinda guess what you are supposed to do...where did the x^1/2 come from?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wait nevermind i know where the ^1/2 came from

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

so let's add the fractions 1/2 + 1/4 = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i used the calculator on my computer and got .75, is that right or is it supposed to be 2/6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

actually is it 3/4, idk i feel like im overthinking this

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

yup it's 3/4 :)

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

sorry, I was gone for so long. Was helping another person :P

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

ok, now remember the first formula which I had posted? I'm going to change it up a little :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it fine, im not in a rush

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok!

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

\(\bf\Huge a^{\frac{b}{c}} = \sqrt[c]{a^b}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 raised to the square root of X^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Am i right?

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

like this, you mean? \(\bf \Huge \sqrt[4]{x^3}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, like that i just dont know how to make it look like that on here :)

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

mhmm

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

you can try to leave it as x^{3/4}

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

x^(3/4) **

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok! thank you so much, you helped me tons!

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Anytime! :D

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