x⋅x3y5Which of the following is equivalent to the given expression for all positive values of x and y ?Choose 1 answer:(A) x−2y5(B) x−1y25(C) xy25(D) x2y5
Q. x⋅x3y5Which of the following is equivalent to the given expression for all positive values of x and y ?Choose 1 answer:(A) x−2y5(B) x−1y25(C) xy25(D) x2y5
Express in Exponents: We start by expressing the given expression in terms of exponents to simplify it. The square root of a number is the same as raising that number to the power of 1/2. So, we rewrite x as x1/2 and (x3y5) as (x3y5)1/2.
Apply Exponent Rule: Next, we apply the exponent rule (a(m/n))(p/q)=a((m∗p)/(n∗q)) to the second part of the expression. This means ((y5)/(x3))(1/2) becomes y((5∗1)/(2∗1))/x((3∗1)/(2∗1)), which simplifies to y(5/2)/x(3/2).
Multiply Expressions: Now, we multiply the two parts together: x21×(x23y25). When multiplying expressions with the same base, we add the exponents, according to the rule am×an=am+n.
Simplify Exponents: Applying the rule of adding exponents, we get x21−23∗y25. Simplifying the exponents for x gives us x−1∗y25.
Final Simplified Expression: The simplified expression is x−1y25, which matches option (B) x−1y(25).
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