K kaebun Junior Member Joined Sep 11, 2005 Messages 135 Jan 28, 2006 #1 how do you write \7|x^9 / \5|x^6 as a single radical? i hope you understand what the radicals are im not sure how else to type it in [/code]
how do you write \7|x^9 / \5|x^6 as a single radical? i hope you understand what the radicals are im not sure how else to type it in [/code]
U Unco Senior Member Joined Jul 21, 2005 Messages 1,134 Jan 28, 2006 #2 If that is \(\displaystyle \L \mbox{ \frac{ \sqrt[7]{x^9} }{ \sqrt[5]{x^6}} }\) Rewrite as fractional exponents: \(\displaystyle \L \mbox{ \frac{ x^{\frac{9}{7}} }{ x^{\frac{6}{5} }}\) Simplify, and then rewrite in radical form.
If that is \(\displaystyle \L \mbox{ \frac{ \sqrt[7]{x^9} }{ \sqrt[5]{x^6}} }\) Rewrite as fractional exponents: \(\displaystyle \L \mbox{ \frac{ x^{\frac{9}{7}} }{ x^{\frac{6}{5} }}\) Simplify, and then rewrite in radical form.
U Unco Senior Member Joined Jul 21, 2005 Messages 1,134 Jan 29, 2006 #4 Remember: \(\displaystyle \L\mbox{ \frac{x^m}{x^n} = x^{(m-n)}}\)
