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Perform the indicated operations, expressing answers in simplest form with rationalized denominators.T4V4V2T2\frac{\sqrt{T^{4}-V^{4}}}{\sqrt{V^{-2}-T^{-2}}}

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For the following expression:

T4V4V2T2\dfrac{\sqrt{T^4-V^4}}{\sqrt{V^{-2}-T^{-2}}}

To rationalize the denominator, multiply the numerator and the denominator by V2T2\sqrt{V^{-2}-T^{-2}} as follows:

        =T4V4V2T2×V2T2V2T2\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ =\dfrac{\sqrt{T^4-V^4}}{\sqrt{V^{-2}-T^{-2}}} \times\dfrac{\sqrt{V^{-2}-T^{-2}}}{\sqrt{V^{-2}-T^{-2}}}

Apply this radical rule aa=a\sqrt{a}\sqrt{a}=a as follows:

 =T4V4V2T2V2T2\ =\dfrac{\sqrt{T^4-V^4}\sqrt{V^{-2}-T^{-2}}}{V^{-2}-T^{-2}}

Simplify V2T2: 1V21T2V^{-2}-T^{-2}:\ \dfrac{1}{V^2}-\dfrac{1}{T^2} using this rule an=1ana^{-n}=\dfrac{1}{a^n} as follows:

=T4V41V21T21V21T2=\dfrac{\sqrt{T^4-V^4}\sqrt{ \frac{1}{V^2}-\frac{1}{T^2}}}{\frac{1}{V^2}-\frac{1}{T^2}}

Combine the fractions 1V21T2=T2V2V2T2\dfrac{1}{V^2}-\dfrac{1}{T^2}=\dfrac{T2-V^2}{V^2T^2} as follows:

  =T4V4T2V2T2V2T2V2V2T2\ \ =\dfrac{\sqrt{T^4-V^4}\sqrt{\dfrac{T^2-V^2}{T^2V^2}}}{\dfrac{T2-V^2}{V^2T^2}}

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