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Rational Exponents
• When a base is raised to a rational exponent of the form 1/n we use the following definition:
The denominator of the rational exponent …
1nnb b
… becomes the index of the radical ...
…and the base of the exponential …
… becomes the radicand of the radical.
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• Example 1
Write each of the following using radical notation. Simplify the radical if possible:
1 45 4 5
1 3xyz 3 xyz
1 216 16 4
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• Example 2
Write each of the following in rational exponent form:
5 2 1 52
4 xyz 1 4xyz
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mn b
• When a base is raised to a rational exponent of the form m/n we use the following definition:
m n n mb b
The numerator m becomes the … exponent.
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mn b
• When a base is raised to a rational exponent of the form m/n we use the following definition:
m n n mb b
The numerator m becomes the … exponent.
The denominator n becomes the … index.
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mn b
• When a base is raised to a rational exponent of the form m/n we use the following definition:
m n n mb b
The numerator m becomes the … exponent.
The denominator n becomes the … index.
The base b becomes the … radicand.
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• Example 3
3 45
34 5
4 125
Write the following using radical notation. Simplify the radical if possible:
34 5or
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2 38
3 28
3 64
23 8or
4
22
4
Whenever the radical can be simplified easily, the second form is the one to use.
• Example 4
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• Example 5
Write the following in rational exponent form:
34 xyz 3 4xyz
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• When a base is raised to a negative rational exponent we use the following definition:
1m nm n
bb
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• When a rational base is raised to a negative rational exponent we use the following:
m n m na b
b a
Take the reciprocal of the rational expression and make the exponent positive.
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• Example 6
Write the following using positive exponents. Simplify if possible:
2 382 3
1
8
23
1
8
2
1
2
1
4
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• Example 7
3 5xyz
3 5
1
xyz
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• Example 8
4 38
27
4 327
8
Take the reciprocal of the rational expression and make the exponent positive.
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• Example 8
4 38
27
4 327
8
4
327
8
43
2
81
16
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