Multiplying & Dividing

Multiplying

Examples with Simplifying

Example 3 Simplify ex_simp_1 , assume all variables are positive.

Step 1. Verify the degree of the radicals are the same.

Both terms have a degree of 3.

Step 2. Use the Product Property of Roots to multiply the terms.

ex_simp_2

Step 3. Simplify.

ex_simp_3

Example 4 Simplify ex_simp_4 , assume all variables are positive.

Step 1. Verify the degree of the radicals are the same.

Two terms have a degree of two and can be multiplied, the term with degree 4 will stay the same.

Step 2. Use the Product Property of Roots to multiply the terms with the same degree.

ex_simp_5

Step 3. Simplify.

ex_simp_6