Question

$$\sqrt{ { \left( \frac{ 1 }{ x } \right) }^{ 3 } }$$

Answer

$$1/x^(3/2)$$

Solution


Use Division Distributive Property: \({(\frac{x}{y})}^{a}=\frac{{x}^{a}}{{y}^{a}}\).
\[\sqrt{\frac{1}{{x}^{3}}}\]
Simplify.
\[\frac{\sqrt{1}}{\sqrt{{x}^{3}}}\]
Simplify  \(\sqrt{1}\)  to  \(1\).
\[\frac{1}{\sqrt{{x}^{3}}}\]
Simplify  \(\sqrt{{x}^{3}}\)  to  \({({x}^{3})}^{\frac{1}{2}}\).
\[\frac{1}{{({x}^{3})}^{\frac{1}{2}}}\]
Use this rule: \({({x}^{a})}^{b}={x}^{ab}\).
\[\frac{1}{{x}^{\frac{3}{2}}}\]