Question

Question: Can it be simplified? If NO, explain why. If YES, simplify completely or rewrite as a simplified radical expression. SHOW ALL WORK.

Expression: (x^4y)^2/3
Please help me with this!

Answer 1

Explanation:

1) Use multiplication distributive property
`(xy)^a=x^ay^a`

=
`((x^4)^2y^2)/(3)`

2) Use Power rule
`(x^a)^b = x^(ab)`

=
`(x^8y^2)/(3)`