Can (1+4t+4t^2)^(1/2) * (1+4t+4t^2)^(3/2) Be Simplified to (1+4t+4t^2)^2?

Thread starter afcwestwarrior
Start date Mar 10, 2009

Mar 10, 2009

afcwestwarrior

(1+4t +4t^2) ^ (1/2) * (1+4t +4t^2) ^ (3/2)

would it be 2(1+4t +4t^2)

I'm not sure. It's pretty confusing

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Mar 11, 2009

John Creighto

afcwestwarrior said:

(1+4t +4t^2) ^ (1/2) * (1+4t +4t^2) ^ (3/2)would it be 2(1+4t +4t^2)

I'm not sure. It's pretty confusing

Hint:

(a^b)(a^c)=a^{b+c}

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