Complete the following exercise:
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Complete the following exercise:
To solve , we will convert these expressions into powers:
Step 1: Express each root as a power:
Step 2: Multiply the expressions using the property of exponents:
Therefore, the simplified expression is .
Choose the largest value
Converting to exponents makes multiplication much easier! With roots like , it's hard to see what to do next. But as , you can clearly apply exponent rules.
Work from the inside out! First, , then using the power rule.
When multiplying expressions with the same exponent, you multiply the bases: . So .
Remember that fractional exponents become roots! The denominator of the fraction becomes the root index: .
Be careful! We're not just multiplying 3 × 4. We're multiplying nested roots, which requires converting to fractional exponents first. The final exponent means we need the 6th root of 12.
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