Assuming that x, y, z are positive real numbers, simplify each of the following:
(i) (ii)
(iii) (x-2/3y-1/2)2 (iv)
(v)
(vi)
(i) ( )5 = (1 / x3/2) 5
= (1 / x 3/2 × 5) = (1 / x 15/2)
(ii) (3 / y2) = (x3 / y2) 1/2
= x3 × 1/2 / y2 × 1/2
= x3/2 / y
(iii) 1 / (x2/3 y1/2)2
= 1 / (x2/3 × 2 y1/2 × 2)
= 1 / x4/3 y
(iv) (x1/2)-2/3 (y)2 / (xy-1/2)1/2
= x-1/3y2 / (x1/2y-1/2×1/2)
= (x-5/6) (y9/4)
= (y9/4) / (x5/6)
(v) (243x10 y5 z10) 1/5
= (35)1/5 x2yz2
= 3x2yz2
(vi) (y10 / x4)5/4
= y 10 × 5/4 / x4 × 5/4
= y25/2 / x5