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nth Roots and Rational Exponents ⸱ Practice

Examples 1 and 2
Simplify.
1. ± √ 121 x 4 y 16

4. −√ 16 c 4 d 2

7. √4 16( x−3)12
10. √6 x 18
Examples 3
Write each expression in radical form, or write each radical in exponential form.
2 3
14. 47 15. (x 3) 2

16. √ 17

Example 5
Evaluate each expression.
1
21. 27 3

−1
24. 81 4

Example 6
Simplify each expression.
1 2
27. x 3  x 5

−3
29. b 4

nth Roots and Rational Exponents Reveal Algebra 2