Q. Assuming x and y are both positive, write the following expression in simplest radical form.y324x5y2Answer:
Express in Exponential Form: First, let's express the square root in exponential form and combine the exponents that are outside and inside the radical.y324x5y2= y3(24x5y2)21
Apply Power Rules: Now, we apply the power to a product rule and the power to a power rule to the expression inside the radical.(24x5y2)21= 2421 * (x5)21 * (y2)21= 2⋅6⋅x25⋅y
Multiply by y3: Next, we multiply the expression we just found by y3 outside the radical.y^{3} \times 2 \times \sqrt{6} \times x^{\frac{5}{2}} \times y\(\newline= 2y^{3} \times \sqrt{6} \times x^{\frac{5}{2}} \times y\)
Combine Y Terms: We can now combine the y terms by adding the exponents, since they have the same base.2y^{3} \cdot \sqrt{6} \cdot x^{\frac{5}{2}} \cdot y\(\newline= 2y^{3+1} \cdot \sqrt{6} \cdot x^{\frac{5}{2}}= 2y^{4} \cdot \sqrt{6} \cdot x^{\frac{5}{2}}\)
Final Simplification: Finally, we write the expression in its simplest radical form.2y4⋅6⋅x25This is the simplest radical form because there are no like terms to combine and no further simplification of the radical is possible.
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