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

Question

Solve the following exercise:

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

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Simplify the following expression
00:03 The C root of the A value 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 This is the solution

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}}}=

Since there is a 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 by separately performing the addition of fractions in the exponent of the expression. This is done by expanding each of the fractions to the common denominator—the number 6, which is the smallest common denominator—and 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 reduce the resulting fraction.

Let's return to the problem and substitute in the result of the fraction addition:

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}}