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Class Notes
Section 7.1

Section 7.2: nth Roots & Rational Exponents

What is the index of a radical?
Solve using the nth roots:
4

1.

2 x =162

3.

1 4
x =16
2

2.

Evaluate the following rational exponents:

1/ 2

4.

25

7.

3 21/ 5

a1/ n

Rational Exponents:

am / n=

11.

4 5

1
7
5

9.

n a=a1/ n

1/ 2

125

6.

a
a
n

&

Rewrite using rational exponents:

8.

81

5.

x =64

1
( 1/n) m=
1
1
am/ n= m /n =

1
4
6

10.

5 11

1/3

Rewrite using radicals:

12.

72 /5

15.

32 /5

13.

22/ 3

14.

53 /5

Evaluate the following expressions:

3/ 2

16.

19.

84 / 3

17.

2 /3

18.

125

2/ 3