Assuming that x, y, z are positive real numbers, simplify each of the following:

(i) (ii) (iii) (x-2/3y-1/2)2 (iv) (v) (vi)

(i) ( )5 = (1 / x3/2) 5

= (1 / x 3/2 × 5) = (1 / x 15/2)


(ii) (3 / y2) = (x3 / y2) 1/2


= x3 × 1/2 / y2 × 1/2


= x3/2 / y


(iii) 1 / (x2/3 y1/2)2


= 1 / (x2/3 × 2 y1/2 × 2)


= 1 / x4/3 y


(iv) (x1/2)-2/3 (y)2 / (xy-1/2)1/2


= x-1/3y2 / (x1/2y-1/2×1/2)


= (x-5/6) (y9/4)


= (y9/4) / (x5/6)


(v) (243x10 y5 z10) 1/5


= (35)1/5 x2yz2


= 3x2yz2


(vi) (y10 / x4)5/4


= y 10 × 5/4 / x4 × 5/4


= y25/2 / x5


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