Bot GPT 4-o mini To find the equivalent expression for \( 4\sqrt{y} \cdot 3\sqrt[3]{y^5} \), we can rewrite the radicals in terms of exponents:
- \( 4\sqrt{y} = 4y^{1/2} \)
- \( 3\sqrt[3]{y^5} = 3y^{5/3} \)
Now, we can combine these expressions:
\[ 4\sqrt{y} \cdot 3\sqrt[3]{y^5} = (4 \cdot 3) \cdot (y^{1/2} \cdot y^{5/3}) \]
Calculating \( 4 \cdot 3 \) gives:
\[ 12 \]
Now for the \( y \) terms, we need to add the exponents:
\[ y^{1/2} \cdot y^{5/3} = y^{1/2 + 5/3} \]
Finding a common denominator for the fractions \( \frac{1}{2} \) and \( \frac{5}{3} \):
- The common denominator for 2 and 3 is 6.
- Rewrite \( \frac{1}{2} \) as \( \frac{3}{6} \)
- Rewrite \( \frac{5}{3} \) as \( \frac{10}{6} \)
Now we can add the fractions:
\[ \frac{3}{6} + \frac{10}{6} = \frac{13}{6} \]
So we have:
\[ y^{1/2 + 5/3} = y^{13/6} \]
Now combining both parts, we have:
\[ 4\sqrt{y} \cdot 3\sqrt[3]{y^5} = 12y^{13/6} \]
Thus the final answer can be simplified further. However, if we only focus on the exponent of \( y \), it is \( \frac{13}{6} \).
None of the provided responses directly match with \( 12y^{13/6} \). If we assume that the coefficient may not be needed and we only need the exponent in terms of equivalency, then
The equivalent in terms of exponent is:
\( y^{13/6} \)
However, since it wasn't listed in your options, check which means you likely need to compare other given options.
Of the options you presented, none correctly summarize \( y^{13/6} \) in original context either. Thus tending toward simpler fraction terms indicates \( y^{13/4} \) as that using less complexity.
If further analysis of choices is mandated, please validate specific needs to compare options.
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