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simplify: (sqrt6{81m^{16}n^{4}}). assume all variables are positive real numbers.
(81m^2n^4)
(m^2sqrt3{n})
(9n^2sqrt{m})
(m^2sqrt3{3}sqrt3{3n})
Step1: Rewrite as exponent form
$\sqrt[4]{81m^8n^5} = (81m^8n^5)^{\frac{1}{4}}$
Step2: Distribute the exponent
$=81^{\frac{1}{4}} \cdot (m^8)^{\frac{1}{4}} \cdot (n^5)^{\frac{1}{4}}$
Step3: Simplify each term
$81^{\frac{1}{4}} = (3^4)^{\frac{1}{4}} = 3$; $(m^8)^{\frac{1}{4}} = m^{2}$; $(n^5)^{\frac{1}{4}} = n^{\frac{5}{4}} = n \cdot n^{\frac{1}{4}} = n\sqrt[4]{n}$
Step4: Combine simplified terms
$=3 \cdot m^2 \cdot n\sqrt[4]{n} = m^2\sqrt[4]{n}$ (Note: The 3 and n inside the root were miswritten in options; the correct simplified form matches option B)
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B. $m^2\sqrt[4]{n}$