Simplify the Nested Radical: Fifth Root of Square Root of x^20

Complete the following exercise:

x205= \sqrt[5]{\sqrt{x^{20}}}=

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00:00 Solve the following problem
00:03 A "regular" root is of the order 2
00:09 When we have a number (A) raised to the power (B) with the root order (C)
00:19 The result equals the number (A) with the root order of their product (B times C)
00:24 We will apply this formula to our exercise
00:31 Let's calculate the multiplication of the orders
00:41 When we have a number (A) raised to the power (B) with the root order (C)
00:46 The result equals the number (A) raised to the power of their quotient (B divided by C)
00:49 We will apply this formula to our exercise
00:53 Proceed to calculate the division of powers
00:57 This is the solution

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Complete the following exercise:

x205= \sqrt[5]{\sqrt{x^{20}}}=

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To solve the problem x205 \sqrt[5]{\sqrt{x^{20}}} , we will convert the roots into fractional exponents and simplify:

The expression x20 \sqrt{x^{20}} can be represented as:

(x20)12=x2012=x10 (x^{20})^{\frac{1}{2}} = x^{20 \cdot \frac{1}{2}} = x^{10}

Now, taking the fifth root of x10 x^{10} , we have:

(x10)15=x1015=x2 (x^{10})^{\frac{1}{5}} = x^{10 \cdot \frac{1}{5}} = x^{2}

Therefore, the original expression x205 \sqrt[5]{\sqrt{x^{20}}} simplifies to x2 x^2 .

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Final Answer

x2 x^2

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