5.7 Rational Exponents 1 Rules 2 Examples 3 Practice Problems
Rules All previous rules concerning exponents apply Converting From Radical Form to Rational Exponent Form A radical number may be represented as a number taken to a fractional exponent Steps Write the radicand Write a fractional exponent The index number is the denominator The power of the radicand is the numerator
Example Write the radical as a rational exponent Note: Reverse the process to express a rational exponent as a radical
More Examples Express as a radical Express as a rational exponent
Evaluation Example Evaluate
Simplifying Rational Exponents
Simplifying Rational Exponents
Simplifying Rational Exponents
Simplifying Rational Exponents
Simplifying Rational Exponents
Practice Problems Page 261 Problems 21-51, odd NO WORK = NO CREDIT