SOLUTION: how would you simplify the cubed root of "a" to the power of 5/2

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Question 647613: how would you simplify the cubed root of "a" to the power of 5/2
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+root%28+3%2Ca+%29%5E%28%285%2F2%29%29+
Use the general rule:
+%28+a%5Eb%29%5Ec+=+a%5E%28+b%2Ac+%29+
+%28+a%5E%281%2F3%29+%29%5E%285%2F2%29+
+a%5E%28+%281%2F3%29%2A%285%2F2%29+%29+
+a%5E%28%28+5%2F6+%29%29+
That's all you can do, except maybe
express it as +root%28+6%2Ca+%29%5E5+