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6.1 “Rational Exponents”. These exponents are fractional, the top is the power, the bottom is the root. Square Root = Cube Root 4 th Root 5 th Root . Simplifying Rational Exponents. 1. 2. 3. 4. Changing to Simplified Radical Form. 5. . Steps:
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6.1 “Rational Exponents” These exponents are fractional, the top is the power, the bottom is the root. Square Root = Cube Root 4th Root 5th Root
Simplifying Rational Exponents 1. 2. 3. 4.
Changing to Simplified Radical Form 5. Steps: • Put in fractional exponent form. • Get Bases the same • Multiply exponents • Add exponents if mult. Subtract exponents if divide 5. Put back in radical form
Examples of Simplifying Radicals 5. 6. 7. · 8. ·
More Examples of Simplifying Radicals 13. · 14. · 15. 16. ·
Try These 17. 125½ 18. 32⅓ 19. 243½ 20. 81⅔