RATIONAL EXPONENT

A. Rewrite the following rational exponent into radical form by identifying its
parts.
RATIONAL RADICAND INDEX EXPONENT RADICAL
EXPONENT FORM

1.) 1251 ∕ 3
2
2.) ( c 4 ) 4
1
3.) ( 23 ) 3
1
4.) ( 49 y 2 ) 2
2∕6
5.) ( 3 x 3 y 3 )

B. Rewrite the following rational exponent into radical form and simplify each to
the lowest term.
1 1∕2
1.) ( 81 x 4 ) 2 =¿ 10.) ( 49 z 8 ) =¿
2∕8
2.) ( 8 8 ) =¿
2
3.) ( 4 a2 ) 2 =¿
1∕ 7
4.) ( 3437 ) =¿
1∕ 5
5.) ( x 5 y5 ) =¿
1
6.) 49 2 =¿
2
7.) 8 4 =¿
1
8.) 1 9 =¿
2∕4
9.) ( 16 w 4 ) =¿