Question

Simplify square root of 2 multiplied by the cube root of 2.

Answer 1

Firstly, what is the square root of two?

Answer 2

Do it on the calculator, if you need to

Answer 3

@Atsie 1.4

Answer 4

Have you considered fractional exponents?

Answer 5

@tkhunny how would I do that?

Answer 6

the X root of something is literally taking that number to the power of 1/X

Answer 7

You've never seen it?

\(\sqrt{2} = 2^{1/2}\)

\(\sqrt[3]{2} = 2^{1/3}\)

Answer 8

@tkhunny no I haven't. then do i find the common denominator and add the exponents?

Answer 9

Demonstrate.

Answer 10

@tkhunny 2^1/2 = 2^3/6
2^1/3 = 2^2/6
2^5/6

Answer 11

Does that look "simplified"?

Answer 12

@tkhunny yes.

Answer 13

Well, there you go. Move on to the next one.

Answer 14

@tkhunny thanks!