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Use exponential notation to simplify the given expression. Present your answer using positive integer exponents only.

Please Help ASAP! Use exponential notation to simplify the given expression. Present-example-1
User ZpfSysn
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Annotation:

\sqrt[n]{x^(m)} =x^{ (m)/(n) }

We have

\sqrt[7]{ \sqrt[9]{x^(8)}}

First work on the inner root

\sqrt[7]{ \sqrt[9]{x^(8)}}
=
\sqrt[7]{x^{ (8)/(9) }}

Then work on the outer root
=
\sqrt[7]{x^{ (8)/(9) }}
=
(x^{ (8)/(9) } )^{ (1)/(7)}
=
x^{ (8)/(9)* (1)/(7) }
=
x^{ (8)/(63)}

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