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Simplify


\sqrt[6]{x} ^(16)

A.
x^(8)

B. X*
\sqrt[6]{x} ^(16)

C.
x^(2)*
\sqrt[6]{x} ^(4)

D.
x^(6)*
\sqrt[5]{x} ^(4)

1 Answer

3 votes
if you mean
\sqrt[6]{x^(16)} and not
(\sqrt[6]{x})^(16) then

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

x^(m+n)=(x^m)(x^n)
so

\sqrt[6]{x^(16)}= x^(16)/(6)=(x^(12)/(6))(x^(4)/(6))=

(x^2)(x^(4)/(6))=x^2 \sqrt[6]{x^4}

C is answer


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