Q. Select the equivalent expression.24x⋅x51x−41x41x4x−4
Understand the expression: Understand the given expression.We need to simplify the expression 24x∗x51.This involves a 24th root and a division of exponents.
Simplify inside the root: Simplify the expression inside the root.The expression inside the root is (1)/(x⋅x5).Combine the exponents by adding them since the bases are the same and we are dividing.(1)/(x1+5)= (1)/(x6)
Apply root to expression: Apply the root to the simplified expression.Now we take the 24th root of (1)/(x6).24x61Since taking the root is the same as raising to the power of 1/24, we can rewrite this as:(x61)241
Apply exponent rule: Apply the exponent rule anm=(am)n1. We can apply the exponent rule to the expression. x6⋅(241)1241 Since 1 raised to any power is 1, we can simplify the numerator to 1. x2461
Simplify denominator exponent: Simplify the exponent in the denominator.Simplify the fraction246 to its lowest terms.246=41So, the expression becomes:x411
Rewrite as negative exponent: Rewrite the expression as a negative exponent.Since 1/(x1/4) is the same as x−1/4, we can rewrite the expression as:x−(1/4)
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