Write the following expression in simplified radical form. $$ \sqrt[4]{96y^{16}z^{10}} $$ Assume that all of the variables in the expression represent positive real numbers.
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First, let's find the prime factorization of 96: $$ 96 = 2 \times 48 = 2 \times 2 \times 24 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 12 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 6 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3 = 2^5 \times 3 $$ So, the expression becomes: $$ Show more…
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