Exercise 7 Page 493

To simplify the given expression, use the Properties of Exponents.

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To simplify the given expression, we will use the Properties of Exponents. We will try to eliminate the exponent by splitting the terms into perfect cube factors. Let's do it!

sqrt(72x^5y^3z^8)/sqrt(3xy^2z^2)

DivSqrt

sqrt(a)/sqrt(b)=sqrt(a/b)

sqrt(72x^5y^3z^8/3xy^2z^2)

WriteProdFrac

Write as a product of fractions

sqrt(72/3 * x^5/x * y^3/y^2 * z^8/z^2)

CalcQuot

Calculate quotient

sqrt(24 * x^5/x * y^3/y^2 * z^8/z^2)

DivPow

a^m/a^n= a^(m-n)

sqrt(24 * x^(5-1) * y^(3-2) * z^(8-2))

SubTerms

Subtract terms

sqrt(24 * x^4 * y^1 * z^6)

ExponentOne

a^1=a

sqrt(24 * x^4 * y * z^6)

WriteProdFrac

Write as a product of fractions

sqrt(24 * x^(2 * 2) * y * z^(3 * 2))

ProdInExponent

a^(m* n)=(a^m)^n

sqrt(24 * (x^2)^2 * y * (z^3 )^2)

SqrtProd

sqrt(a* b)=sqrt(a)*sqrt(b)

sqrt(24) * sqrt((x^2)^2) * sqrt(y) * sqrt((z^3 )^2)

SqrtToAbs

sqrt(a^2)=|a|

sqrt(24) * |x^2| * sqrt(y) * |z^3|

WriteProdFrac

Write as a product of fractions

sqrt(4 * 6) * |x^2| * sqrt(y) * |z^3|

SqrtProd

sqrt(a* b)=sqrt(a)*sqrt(b)

sqrt(4) * sqrt(6) * |x^2| * sqrt(y) * |z^3|

CalcRoot

Calculate root

2 * sqrt(6) * |x^2| * sqrt(y) * |z^3|

CommutativePropMult

Commutative Property of Multiplication

2 * |x^2| * |z^3| * sqrt(6) * sqrt(y)

ProdSqrt

sqrt(a)*sqrt(b)=sqrt(a* b)

2 * |x^2| * |z^3| * sqrt(6y)

Since x^2 is a non-negative real number for exery x value, we can rewrite our expression to the simplest form. 2 * |x^2| * |z^3| * sqrt(6y) ⇕ 2 x^2|z^3| sqrt(6y) Therefore, looking at possible answers, only A corresponds well to our exercise.

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