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  • Mar 11, 2009, 10:49 AM
    Crystal09
    Rationalizing a denominator of a fraction raised to the fourth power
    Hello,

    I have a problem that I have a lot of trouble with, and I've tried to simplify, but I don't get it right. I would appreciate the help!

    Here it is: 256/9x^5 raised to the nth root of 4
    I need to rationalize the denominator of 9x^5

    I hope I explained myself well. Thanks for the help!
  • Mar 11, 2009, 11:01 AM
    Crystal09

    I would appreciate if you could show step by step simplifying- the main trouble I'm having with is rationalizing the x^5...
  • Mar 11, 2009, 11:13 AM
    galactus
    I am sorry, what do you mean by nth root of 4?

    Is this it:



    The fourth root of 256 is 4, because

    Please clarify before I go any further.
  • Mar 11, 2009, 11:20 AM
    ebaines

    Maybe the problem is this:



    But as Galactus says - please clarify.
  • Mar 11, 2009, 11:29 AM
    Crystal09

    Hello,
    Thanks for the reply! I apologize, I wasn't sure how to write the problem in words...

    And yes, the problem is the one galactus wrote.

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