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75x^2y^-4 (THIS IS ALL UNDER THE SQUARE ROOT SIGN) Simplify this and please show your work. Thanks!

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  • 8 years ago

    √(75x^2y^-4)

    We know that √(a*b*c) = √a * √b * √c, so let's rearrange the problem in a similar manner

    √(75x^2y^-4) = √75 * √x^2 * √y^-4 and solve each separately

    √75 = √25 * √3 = 5√3

    √x^2 = x

    √y^-4 = y^-2 = 1/y^2

    ..and put them back together

    √(75x^2y^-4) = 5x√3/y^2

  • 8 years ago

    sqrt(A*B) = sqrt(A) * sqrt(B)

    So, all of those things under the radical can be dealt with individually

    sqrt(75x^2y^-4) = sqrt(75) * sqrt(x^2) * sqrt(y^-4)

    Note that 75 can be rewritten as 3*25, so we can rewrite the expression one more time like this:

    sqrt(75x^2y^-4) = sqrt(3) * sqrt(25)) * sqrt(x^2) * sqrt(y^-4)

    Now do the square roots wherever you can:

    sqrt(75x^2y^-4) = sqrt(3) * 5 * x * y^-2

    We're left with only one thing under the radical that we can't get rid of.

    sqrt(75x^2y^-4) = sqrt(3) * 5 * x * y^-2

    or, if you want all positive exponents:

    sqrt(75x^2y^-4) = 5* x * sqrt(3)/(y^2)

    By convention, the whole values are written before the radical

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