Choose all the expressions that are equivalent to 4 5/8

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Responses

8√4^5
8th root of 4 to the 5th power

4(4 3/8)
4 times open paren 4 raised to the 3 eighths power close paren

5√4^10
5th root of 4 to the 10th power

(2 14/8)(4 −1/4)
open paren 2 raised to the 14 eighths power close paren times open paren 4 raised to the negative 1 fourth power close paren

(4 7/8)(4 −1/4)

1 answer

To determine which expressions are equivalent to \( 4 \frac{5}{8} \), we first convert \( 4 \frac{5}{8} \) into an improper fraction or a decimal for easier comparison:

\[ 4 \frac{5}{8} = 4 + \frac{5}{8} = \frac{32}{8} + \frac{5}{8} = \frac{37}{8} \]

Now let's analyze each of the given expressions:

  1. \( 8\sqrt{4^5} \):

    • \( \sqrt{4^5} = 4^{5/2} = (2^2)^{5/2} = 2^{5} = 32 \)
    • Therefore, \( 8 \sqrt{4^5} = 8 \cdot 32 = 256 \)
  2. \( 4(4^{3/8}) \):

    • This simplifies to \( 4 \cdot 4^{3/8} = 4^{1 + 3/8} = 4^{11/8} = \frac{(4^8)(4^3)}{4^8} = \frac{64 \cdot 64}{64} = 64 \)
    • Thus, it does not equal \( 37/8 \).
  3. \( 5\sqrt{4^{10}} \):

    • \( \sqrt{4^{10}} = 4^5 = 1024 \)
    • Therefore, \( 5\sqrt{4^{10}} = 5 \cdot 1024 = 5120 \)
  4. \( (2^{14/8})(4^{-1/4}) \):

    • Simplifying, this equals \( 2^{14/8} = 2^{7/4} \) and \( 4^{-1/4} = 2^{-1/2} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \)
    • Thus, \( 2^{7/4} \cdot 2^{-1/2} = 2^{(7/4) - (2/4)} = 2^{5/4} = \frac{4\sqrt{2}}{2} \approx 2.828 \), which does not equal \( 37/8 \).
  5. \( (4^{7/8})(4^{-1/4}) \):

    • Simplifying, we have \( 4^{7/8} \cdot 4^{-1/4} = 4^{(7/8) - (2/8)} = 4^{5/8} \)

From analyzing all the expressions, the only ones that are not equal to \( 4\frac{5}{8} \) are:

  • \( 8\sqrt{4^5} \)
  • \( 5\sqrt{4^{10}} \)
  • \( (2^{14/8})(4^{-1/4}) \)

Thus, none of the options mentioned above are equivalent to \( 4\frac{5}{8} \) or \( \frac{37}{8} \).