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Precalculus Mathematics for Calculus
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Precalculus Mathematics for Calculus

Precalculus Mathematics for Calculus

Book edition 7th Edition
Author(s) James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson
Pages 948 pages
ISBN 9781337067508

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Short Answer

Radicals and Exponents Evaluate each expression.

a. 535

b. 5452

c. (22)3

a) The value of 535 is 625.

b) The value of 5452 is 25.

c) The value of (22)3 is 64.

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Step by Step Solution

Part a Step 1. Given information.

The given expression is 535.

Part a Step 2. Write the concept.

According to the property of exponent:

aman=am+n

The exponential expression “a to the power n” is defined as:

an=a×a×a××a(n times)

Part a Step 3. Determine the value of the expression.

The given expression can be written as:

535=53+1=54=5×5×5×5=625

Thus, the value of 535 is 625.

Part b Step 1. Given information.

The given expression is 5452.

Step 2. Write the concept.

According to the property of exponent:

aman=am+n

The exponential expression “a to the power n” is defined as:

an=a×a×a××a(n times)

Part b Step 3. Determine the value of the expression.

The given expression can be written as:

5452=54+(2)=542=52=5×5=25

Thus, the value of 5452 is 25.

Part c Step 1. Given information.

The given expression is 223.

Part c Step 2. Write the concept.

The exponential expression “a to the power n” is defined as:

an=a×a×a××a(n times)

Part c Step 3. Determine the value of the expression.

The given expression can be written as:

(22)3=(4)3=(4)×(4)×(4)=64

Thus, the value of (22)3 is 64.

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