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Simplify √(0.956x⁷y¹2), assuming x and y are nonnegative.

a. 0.956x⁷y⁶
b. 0.956x⁶y⁷
c. 0.956x⁸y¹2
d. 0.956x⁷y¹2

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Final answer:

The expression √(0.956x·y¹²), assuming x and y are nonnegative, simplifies to 0.956x·y¶.

Step-by-step explanation:

To simplify the expression √(0.956x·y¹²), we assume that x and y are nonnegative. We can take the square root of the variables separately. The square root of x· is simply x³.5, which is the same as x·, since raising a power to a fractional exponent is equivalent to taking its root. Likewise, the square root of y¹² is y¶, since (y¹²)¹² = y¹²×¹² = y¶. Therefore, the simplified form of the expression is 0.956x·y¶.

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