can someone help me with this by using the properties of exponents to simplify: 5^1/2 * 5^1/6?

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2007-11-23 08:49:08 · 4 answers · asked by Nicole D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

5^(3/6) 5^(1/6) = 5^(4/6) = 5^(2/3)

2007-11-23 09:05:09 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

a^b * a^c
a^(b+c)

5^1/2 * 5^1/6
5^(1/2+1/6)
5^(4/6)

2007-11-23 08:53:05 · answer #2 · answered by aaron.brake 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

You add the exponents

5^4/6

2007-11-23 08:51:49 · answer #3 · answered by Flinton R 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋

Answer is 5^(2/3) or the cube root of 25 or 2.92401774....

2007-11-23 09:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋