Q:

find the simplified product ^3 sqrt 9x^4 * ^3 sqrt 3x^8

Accepted Solution

A:
[tex]\bf ~\hspace{7em}\textit{rational exponents} \\\\ a^{\frac{ n}{ m}} \implies \sqrt[ m]{a^ n} ~\hspace{10em} a^{-\frac{ n}{ m}} \implies \cfrac{1}{a^{\frac{ n}{ m}}} \implies \cfrac{1}{\sqrt[ m]{a^ n}} \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ \sqrt[3]{9x^4}\cdot \sqrt[3]{3x^8}\implies (9x^4)^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot (3x^8)^{\frac{1}{3}}\implies 9^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot x^{4\cdot \frac{1}{3}}\cdot 3^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot x^{8\cdot \frac{1}{3}}[/tex][tex]\bf 9^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot 3^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot x^{\frac{4}{3}}\cdot x^{\frac{8}{3}}\implies (3^2)^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot 3^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot x^{\frac{4}{3}+\frac{8}{3}}\implies 3^{\frac{2}{3}}\cdot 3^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot x^{\frac{12}{3}} \\\\\\ 3^{\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{3}}x^4\implies 3^{\frac{3}{3}}x^4\implies 3x^4[/tex]