The number 17 to the power of three over five can be written in the form a root of 17 to the power of b. What is the value of B?

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Serena Francis

4 January, 17:40

The number 17 to the power of three over five can be written in the form a root of 17 to the power of b. What is the value of B?

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Marc Morgan · Answer 1

We have the following expression:

17 ^ (3/5)

We rewrite the expression.

We have then:

a ^ root (17 ^ b)

Where, for this case:

a = 5

b = 3

Substituting:

5 ^ root (17 ^ 3)

Answer:

the value of B is:

b = 3