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1.4E Exercises

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    Computation

    Compute without using a calculator.

    1. \( 4^2 \)
    2. \( 3^3\)
    3. \( \sqrt{25} \)
    4. \( \sqrt{100} \)
    5. \( 0^4\)
    6. \( 1^{13} \)
    7. \( (-1)^{13} \)
    8. \( (-1)^{2024} \)
    9. \( \sqrt{\frac{9}{25}} \)
    10. \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{4}}\)
    11. \( \sqrt[3]{-27} \)
    12. \( \sqrt[3]{-125} \)
    13. \( 7^{-100} \cdot 7^{101} \)
    14. \( \frac{3^{12}}{9^{2}} \)
    15. \( 16^0\)
    16. \( 1337^0\)
    17. \( (\sqrt{18})^2 \)
    18. \( (\sqrt[3]{8})^4 \)
    Answer
    1. 16
    2. 27
    3. 5
    4. 10
    5. 0
    6. 1
    7. -1
    8. 1
    9. \( \frac{3}{5} \)
    10. \( \frac{1}{2}\)
    11. -3
    12. -5
    13. \( 7^{-100+101} = 7^1 = 7 \)
    14. Since \( 9 = 3^2\), we have \( \frac{3^{12}}{(3^2)^2} = \frac{3^{12}}{3^4} = 3^8 \).
    15. 1
    16. 1
    17. 18
    18. 16
    Converting Between Radicals and Fractional Powers
    1. Write \( \sqrt{z^7} \) as a fractional power.
    2. Write \( ( \sqrt[5]{6})^2 \) as a fractional power.
    3. Write \( 27^{\frac{4}{3}} \) using a radical and simplify.
    4. Write \( \left( \frac{1}{4} \right)^{\frac{1}{2}} \) using a radical and simplify.
    Answer
    1. \( z^{\frac{7}{2}} \)
    2. \( 6^{\frac{2}{5}} \)
    3. \( ( \sqrt[3]{27})^4 = 3^4 = 81 \)
    4. \( \sqrt{\frac{1}{4}} = \frac{1}{2} \)
    Combo Simplification Practice

    Simplify.

    1. \( \sqrt{ \frac{4}{9}} - \frac{5}{3} \)

    2. \( (2x^2)^6 \)

    3. \( \left( \frac{2}{7} \cdot \frac{7}{\sqrt{4}} + 1 \right)^{11} \)

    4. \( \left( \dfrac{\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{12}}{6} \right) ^2 \)

    5. \( \dfrac{a^7 b^{-3} c}{a^3 b^2 c^{-1} } \)

    6. \( (\dfrac{2xy}{3})^2 + \dfrac{4}{3} \)

    Answer

    1. \( -1 \)

    2. \( 2^6x^{12} \)

    3. \( 2^{11} \)

    4. \( \frac{3}{4} \) (Hint: see the last example in the previous section, part 4.)

    5. \( \dfrac{a^4 c^2}{b^5} \) or \( a^4 b^{-5} c^2 \)

    6. \( \frac{4x^2y^2+12}{9} \)


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