Multiply Fourth and Seventh Roots: Solving ⁴√8 · ⁷√8

Question

Solve the following exercise:

8487= \sqrt[4]{8}\cdot\sqrt[7]{8}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Simplify the equation
00:03 The Cth root of number A to the power of B
00:06 The result will be equal to number A to the power of B divided by C
00:10 Every number is essentially to the power of 1
00:14 We will use this formula in our exercise
00:17 When multiplying powers with equal bases
00:22 The power of the result equals the sum of the powers
00:26 We will use this formula in our exercise, and add the powers
00:29 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To simplify the given expression, we use two laws of exponents:

A. Defining the root as an exponent:

an=a1n \sqrt[n]{a}=a^{\frac{1}{n}}

B. The law of exponents for multiplication of terms with identical bases:

aman=am+n a^m\cdot a^n=a^{m+n}

Let's start by converting the roots to exponents using the law of exponents shown in A:

8487=814817= \sqrt[\textcolor{red}{4}]{8}\cdot\sqrt[\textcolor{blue}{7}]{8}= \\ \downarrow\\ 8^{\frac{1}{\textcolor{red}{4}}}\cdot8^{\frac{1}{\textcolor{blue}{7}}}=

We continue, since we have a multiplication of two terms with identical bases - we use the law of exponents shown in B:

814817=814+17 8^{\frac{1}{4}}\cdot8^{\frac{1}{7}}= \\ \boxed{8^{\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{7}}}

Therefore, the correct answer is answer D.

Answer

814+17 8^{\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{7}}