(2∛3/√2)³Which of the following is equal to (2∛3/√2)³?
A) 3√2/2
B) 3√2
C) 6√2
D) 12
E) 12√2
= (2/√2)³(∛3)³
= (√2)³(3)
= (2√2)(3)
= 6√2.
The correct answer is C.
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= (2/√2)³(∛3)³
= (√2)³(3)
= (2√2)(3)
= 6√2.
The correct answer is C.
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(2∛3/√2)³ = [2*3^(1/3) / 2^(1/2)]^3 = 2^3*3 / 2^(3/2) = 3*2^3/2 = 6*2^(1/2) = 6√2lucas211 wrote:Hello BTG
Would appreciate a little help on the following:
Which of the following is equal to (2∛3/√2)³?
A) 3√2/2
B) 3√2
C) 6√2
D) 12
E) 12√2
Thank you in advance
Correct Option: C
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First, simplify the expression inside the parentheses.lucas211 wrote:Hello BTG
Would appreciate a little help on the following:
Thank you in advance
(2 /√2) = √2.
So you can rewrite the prompt as (√2∛3)³. Then (√2)³(∛3)³ = (2√2)(3) = 6√2.
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Hi prata,
Formatting issues, like the type that you're describing, are not likely to happen on the Official GMAT. However, the question writers do tend to 'protect' their questions against 'interpretational bias' - if you interpret a question a certain way, and your answer to the given question is NOT among the 5 choices, then your interpretation is not correct. In that way, you can potentially figure out what you mis-interpreted and still get to the correct answer.
As an example, given the interpretation of the prompt that you described, you would have come up with the following answer:
(2^8)(3)(root3)/(root2)
Since that answer isn't among the choices, something's wrong with your interpretation of the calculation.
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Formatting issues, like the type that you're describing, are not likely to happen on the Official GMAT. However, the question writers do tend to 'protect' their questions against 'interpretational bias' - if you interpret a question a certain way, and your answer to the given question is NOT among the 5 choices, then your interpretation is not correct. In that way, you can potentially figure out what you mis-interpreted and still get to the correct answer.
As an example, given the interpretation of the prompt that you described, you would have come up with the following answer:
(2^8)(3)(root3)/(root2)
Since that answer isn't among the choices, something's wrong with your interpretation of the calculation.
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We can simplify the expression inside the parentheses first.Which of the following is equal to (2∛3/√2)³?
A) 3√2/2
B) 3√2
C) 6√2
D) 12
E) 12√2
Recall that x/√x = √x, so 2/√2 = √2 and hence 2 x (^3√3)/√2 = √2 x (^3√3)
Now we raise each term to the 3rd power:
[√2 x (^3√3)]^3 = (√2)^3 x (^3√3)^3 = 2√2 x 3 = 6√2
(Note: When we raise each factor to the 3rd power, we use the fact that:
(√x)^3 = x√x and (^3√x)^3 = x) .
Answer: C
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It certainly could! The spacing and resolution should better on the GMAT, but if not, in a pinch, try both approaches, trying the more sensible-seeming one first. (Since we're cubing the equation, it seems likely that we're cubing a cube root than cubing a cube and two square roots.) There should only be an answer for one of the two interpretations, so you'd be OK, if a little pressed for time.prata wrote:Can this not be confused for 2^3 instead of 2 * 3^1/3? I got confused in the test I took earlier in the day. Can we expect these kind of close numbers in actual GMAT?
