Solve the Expression: Multiplying ⁶√7 × ²√7 Step-by-Step

Question

Solve the following exercise:

7672= \sqrt[6]{7}\cdot\sqrt[2]{7}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Simplify the expression
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
00:09 Every number is essentially to the power of 1
00:13 We will use this formula in our exercise
00:18 When multiplying powers with equal bases
00:21 The power of the result equals the sum of the powers
00:24 We will use this formula in our exercise, and add the powers
00:33 Find a common denominator - multiply half by three, and combine the fractions
00:51 Simplify the fraction
00:54 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

In order to simplify the given expression, we will use two laws of exponents:

a. Root definition as an exponent:

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

b. Law of exponents for multiplication between 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 mentioned in a.:

767=716712= \sqrt[\textcolor{red}{6}]{7}\cdot\sqrt{7}= \\ \downarrow\\ 7^{\frac{1}{\textcolor{red}{6}}}\cdot7^{\frac{1}{\textcolor{blue}{2}}}=

We'll continue, since there is multiplication between two terms with identical bases - we'll use the law of exponents mentioned in b.:

716712=716+12= 7^{\frac{1}{6}}\cdot7^{\frac{1}{2}}= \\ 7^{\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{2}}=

We'll continue and perform (separately) the addition of fractions in the exponent of the expression we got, this will be done by expanding each of the fractions to the common denominator - the number 6 (which is the smallest common denominator), then we'll perform the multiplication and addition operations in the fraction numerator:

16+12=11+136=1+36==23 \frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{2}=\\ \frac{1\cdot1+1\cdot3}{6}=\\ \frac{1+3}{6}=\\ \frac{\not{4}}{\not{6}}=\\ \frac{2}{3}

In the final step, we reduced the resulting fraction,

Let's return to the problem and substitute the result of the fraction addition, meaning we get:

716+12=723 7^{\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{2}}=\\ \boxed{7^{\frac{2}{3}}}

Let's summarize the expression simplification process:

767=716712=716+12=723 \sqrt[6]{7}\cdot\sqrt{7}= \\ \downarrow\\ 7^{\frac{1}{6}}\cdot7^{\frac{1}{2}}= \\ 7^{\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{2}}=\\ \boxed{7^{\frac{2}{3}}}

Therefore, the correct answer is answer c.

Answer

723 7^{\frac{2}{3}}