Question

5. Rewrite each of the following expressions using radicals. Express your answers in simplest form.

(a) (4x)^3/2
(b)x^-2/3
(c)(x^4)^3/5

Answer 1

a. 8
`\sqrt[2]{x^3}`

b.
`\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x^2} }`

c.
`\sqrt[5]{x^(12)}`

Explanation:

When working with exponential fractions, you can consider the numerator an exponent and the denominator the root.