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5.7 Rational Exponents. Objectives: Write expressions with rational exponents in radical form, and vice-versa. Simplify expressions in exponential or radical form. Rational Exponents. For any real number b and for any positive integer n, except when b<0 and n is even.
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5.7 Rational Exponents Objectives: Write expressions with rational exponents in radical form, and vice-versa. Simplify expressions in exponential or radical form.
Rational Exponents For any real number b and for any positive integer n, except when b<0 and n is even. (Any number raised to the ½ power is the same as the square root of the number etc.) Examples:
Rational Exponents For any nonzero real number b and any integers m and n, with n>1, except when b<0 and n is even. Examples:
Simplifying Rational Exponents To be considered simplified, the expression must meet the following conditions: • No negative exponents. • No fractional exponents in the denominator. • Not a complex fraction. • The index of any remaining radical is the least number possible.
Write in radical form. Write using rational exponents. Examples:
Writing Answers Should your answer be written with a rational exponent or as a radical? It depends on how the problem was written. If it starts out as a rational exponent, the answer should also be a rational exponent. If it starts out as a radical, the answer should be expressed as a radical.
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Rationalizing with Binomials Rationalize:
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