Q. Assuming x and y are both positive, write the following expression in simplest radical form.4x2y327x2y7Answer:
Write Expression: Write the given expression and identify the parts that can be simplified.The given expression is 4x2y327x2y7.We can simplify the square root part by factoring out perfect squares.
Factor Inside Square Root: Factor the expression inside the square root to identify perfect squares.The expression inside the square root is 27x2y7.27 is a perfect cube (33), x2 is already a perfect square, and y7 can be written as (y6⋅y), where y6 is a perfect square.
Take Out Perfect Squares: Take out the perfect squares from under the square root. 27x2y7=33×x2×y6×y= 32×3×x2×y6×y= 3xy3×3y
Multiply Simplified Square Root: Multiply the simplified square root by the rest of the given expression.Now we have 4x2y3×3xy3×3y.Multiplying the coefficients (numbers in front of the variables) gives us 4×3=12.Multiplying the variables with the same base, we add the exponents: x2+1=x3 and y3+3=y6.
Write Final Expression: Write the final simplified expression.The final expression is 12x3y6⋅3y.
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