Q. Given x>0, the expression 9x77 is equivalent tox9x89x6x89x5x8
Understand the expression: Understand the expression 9x77. The expression 9x77 means the 9th root of x raised to the 77th power. We can rewrite this as x977 using the property that the nth root of a number is the same as raising that number to the power of n1.
Simplify the exponent: Simplify the exponent 977. To simplify the fraction977, we divide 77 by 9. 77 divided by 9 is 8 with a remainder of 5. So, 977 can be written as 8+95.
Rewrite using simplified exponent: Rewrite the expression using the simplified exponent.We can now rewrite x77/9 as x8+5/9.According to the properties of exponents, this is equivalent to x8×x5/9.
Recognize x95: Recognize that x95 is the 9th root of x5. The term x95 can be rewritten as the 9th root of x5, which is 9x5.
Combine terms: Combine the terms to get the final expression.The final expression is x8⋅9x5, which is one of the given options.
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