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Radical Expressions
Problem 141
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Perform the indicated operations and/or simplify each expression. Assume all variables represent positive real numbers.
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Rewrite each cube root expression using fractional exponents: \(\sqrt[3]{mn} = (mn)^{1/3}\), \(\sqrt[3]{m^2} = m^{2/3}\), and \(\sqrt[3]{n^2} = n^{2/3}\).
Express the numerator as a product of powers: \((mn)^{1/3} \cdot m^{2/3} = m^{1/3} n^{1/3} \cdot m^{2/3}\).
Combine the powers of \(m\) in the numerator by adding the exponents: \(m^{1/3} \cdot m^{2/3} = m^{(1/3 + 2/3)} = m^{1}\), so the numerator becomes \(m^{1} n^{1/3}\).
Write the entire expression as a single fraction with exponents: \(\frac{m^{1} n^{1/3}}{n^{2/3}}\).
Simplify the powers of \(n\) by subtracting the exponents in the denominator from those in the numerator: \(n^{1/3 - 2/3} = n^{-1/3}\), so the expression simplifies to \(m^{1} n^{-1/3}\), which can also be written as \(\frac{m}{\sqrt[3]{n}}\).
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Properties of Radicals
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