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If the expression 4x3y1xy54 x^{-3} y^{-1} \sqrt{x y^{5}} is written in the form axbyca x^{b} y^{c}, then what is the product of a,ba, b and cc ?
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STEP 1

1. The given expression is 4x3y1xy5 4 x^{-3} y^{-1} \sqrt{x y^{5}} .
2. We need to express this in the form axbyc a x^{b} y^{c} .
3. We will then find the product of a a , b b , and c c .

STEP 2

1. Simplify the expression under the square root.
2. Simplify the entire expression 4x3y1xy5 4 x^{-3} y^{-1} \sqrt{x y^{5}} .
3. Identify the values of a a , b b , and c c .
4. Calculate the product of a a , b b , and c c .

STEP 3

Simplify the expression under the square root:
xy5=(xy5)1/2=x1/2y5/2 \sqrt{x y^{5}} = (x y^{5})^{1/2} = x^{1/2} y^{5/2}

STEP 4

Substitute the simplified square root expression back into the original expression:
4x3y1x1/2y5/2 4 x^{-3} y^{-1} \cdot x^{1/2} y^{5/2}

STEP 5

Combine the powers of x x and y y :
4x3+1/2y1+5/2 4 \cdot x^{-3 + 1/2} \cdot y^{-1 + 5/2}
=4x5/2y3/2 = 4 \cdot x^{-5/2} \cdot y^{3/2}

STEP 6

Identify a a , b b , and c c from the expression 4x5/2y3/2 4 x^{-5/2} y^{3/2} :
a=4,b=52,c=32 a = 4, \quad b = -\frac{5}{2}, \quad c = \frac{3}{2}

STEP 7

Calculate the product of a a , b b , and c c :
a×b×c=4×(52)×32 a \times b \times c = 4 \times \left(-\frac{5}{2}\right) \times \frac{3}{2}
=4×154 = 4 \times -\frac{15}{4}
=15 = -15
The product of a a , b b , and c c is:
15 \boxed{-15}

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