Simplify square root of (x^4)/3* square root of (x^5)/3
Problem Explanation:
You are required to simplify the expression that involves radicals (square roots) of two terms. Each term involves a power of x (x raised to some exponent) divided by 3. The task is to use the properties of exponents and radicals to simplify the composite square root expression into a simpler form, possibly consolidating the square roots and reducing the exponents as much as possible according to algebraic rules.
Combine the expressions
Begin simplification of the numerator.
Express
Further simplify the numerator.
Decompose
Extract
Represent
Extract terms from under the radical, resulting in
Multiply
Simplify the denominator.
Multiply
Express
Apply the power rule to combine the exponents of
Combine the product of
Add the exponents of
Simplify
Apply the product rule for radicals to combine the terms under the radical.
Merge
Add the exponents of
Rearrange
Combine exponents using the power rule.
Add the exponents
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Combine the terms under the radical.
Perform the multiplication.
Multiply
Multiply
Rewrite
Factor out the perfect square
Factor out the perfect square
Rearrange the fraction to
Extract terms from under the radical.
Express
Combine
The problem involves simplifying a radical expression that contains variables with exponents. The key knowledge points used in the solution include:
Radical Simplification: Simplifying expressions under a square root involves factoring out perfect squares and rationalizing the denominator if necessary.
Exponent Rules: The power rule
Rationalizing the Denominator: Multiplying by a conjugate or an appropriate form of 1 (such as
Combining Radicals: Using the product rule for radicals,
Higher-Order Roots: Understanding that
Fraction Multiplication: Multiplying the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator, which is a basic operation with fractions.
These concepts are fundamental in algebra and are often used when working with polynomial expressions, radical expressions, and rational expressions.