Multiplying & Dividing
Multiplying
Examples with Simplifying
Example 3 Simplify , 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.
Step 3. Simplify.
Example 4 Simplify , 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.
Step 3. Simplify.