OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §9.8 Rational Exponents · Exercise 80 · Algebra · Radicals & surds

Rational Exponents · Exercise 80

Gravity An airplane dropped a flare from a height of 1024 feet above a lake. Simplify $\frac{102 4 ^{\frac{1}{2}}}{1 6 ^{\frac{1}{2}}}$ to find how many seconds it took for the flare to reach the water.

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §9.8 Rational Exponents · Exercise 80

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