Which expression is equivalent to (36x ^ 4 * y ^ 5)/((3xy) ^ 2) defined? for all values of x and y where the expression is

Q
J 6x ^ 3 * y ^ 4
Η 4x ^ 2 * y ^ 3
F 12x ^ 3 * y ^ 4
G 27x ^ 2 * y ^ 3

1 answer

To simplify the given expression \((36x^4y^5) / ((3xy)^2)\), we first simplify the denominator \((3xy)^2\):

\[ (3xy)^2 = (3^2)(x^2)(y^2) = 9x^2y^2 \]

Now we can rewrite the original expression:

\[ \frac{36x^4y^5}{9x^2y^2} \]

Next, we simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their common factors:

  1. Numerical Coefficient: \[ \frac{36}{9} = 4 \]

  2. For \(x\) terms: \[ \frac{x^4}{x^2} = x^{4-2} = x^2 \]

  3. For \(y\) terms: \[ \frac{y^5}{y^2} = y^{5-2} = y^3 \]

Now, putting it all together, we have:

\[ \frac{36x^4y^5}{9x^2y^2} = 4x^2y^3 \]

Thus, the simplified expression is:

\[ 4x^2y^3 \]

So the expression \( (36x^4 y^5) / ((3xy)^2) \) simplifies to \( 4x^2y^3 \), which corresponds to option Η.