Math Problems on Powers
Simplify (with solutions):
1) (216y^216)^(2/3) = 36y^144
2) (2x^-3)^-2 = (1/4)x^6
3) (a^(1/2) b^(3/4))^4 = a^2 b^3
4) (x^-2 y^3)/(x^4 y^-1) = y^4 / x^6
5) (81^(1/4))^2 = 9
Solve for x (with solutions):
6) x^3 = 27 → x = 3
7) x^4 = 16 → x = ±2
8) x^-2 = 1/9 → x = ±3
9) x^(3/2) = 27 → x = 9
10) x^5 = -32 → x = -2
11) x^(2/3) = 16 → x = 64 or -64
12) (3x)^2 = 81 → x = ±3
Extra Practice (unsolved):
A) (54t^9)^(1/3)
B) (1/2 a^-2)^3
C) Solve: x^-3 = 8
D) Solve: x^(4/3) = 16
E) Simplify: ((x^2 y^-1)^3)/(x^-3 y^4)