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cubed root of 24x^5y^2 over the cubed root of 3x^2y

 May 15, 2014

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Let's divide these first, before we take any roots...so we have

(24x^5y^2) / (3x^2y) =

8*x^3*y  and taking the cubed root, we get

(8*x^3*y)^(1/3)  =   2x(y)^(1/3) .......... so, only "y" remains under the cubed root.

[Note that we are implying that neither x nor y = 0 in the division !!]

 May 15, 2014
 #1
avatar+130511 
+5
Best Answer

Let's divide these first, before we take any roots...so we have

(24x^5y^2) / (3x^2y) =

8*x^3*y  and taking the cubed root, we get

(8*x^3*y)^(1/3)  =   2x(y)^(1/3) .......... so, only "y" remains under the cubed root.

[Note that we are implying that neither x nor y = 0 in the division !!]

CPhill May 15, 2014

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