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CH 7 Sec 2
CH 7 Sec 2
Rational Exponents
What are Rational Exponents?
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Check the definition again.
or
a)
b)
Observe
and
Rewrite with rational exponents
Rewrite with positive exponents and simplify
An expression with rational exponents is simplified
when
No parentheses appear.
No powers are raised to powers.
Each base occurs only once.
No negative or zero exponents appear.
Properties of Rational Exponents – Page 519
Simplify completely
a. b.
c.
Simplify completely. Use rational exponents
a)
b)
c)
Summary
Rational exponent
exponent denominator is the root index
=
radical expression
root index is the denominator of the fractional exponent
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