Question

84. Use properties of exponents to rewrite each expression with only positive, rational exponents. Then find the numerical value of each expression when x = 9, y= 8, and z= 16. In each case, the expression evaluates to a rational number.
C. X-3/2 Y4/3 Z-3/4

Answer 1

Answer:

a) 1/27

b) 16

c) 1/8

Step-by-step explanation:

a) $x^{-3/2}$

One of the properties of the exponents tells us that when we have a negative exponent we can express it in terms of its positive exponent by turning it into the denominator (and changing its sign), so we would have:

$x^{-3/2}=\frac{1}{x^{3/2} }$

And now, solving for x = 9 we have:

$\frac{1}{x^{3/2}}=\frac{1}{9^{3/2} } =\frac{1}{27}$

b) $y^{4/3}$

This is already a positive rational exponent so we are just going to substitute the value of y = 8 into the expression

$y^{4/3}=8^{4/3}=16$

c) $z^{-3/4}$

Using the same property we used in a) we have:

$z^{-3/4}=\frac{1}{z^{3/4} }$

And now, solving for z = 16 we have:

$\frac{1}{z^3/4} } =\frac{1}{16^{3/4} } =\frac{1}{8}$