Properties of Rational Exponents Lesson 7.2 Goal: Use properties of radicals and rational exponents.
Warm-up Simplify the expression:
Properties of Radicals Product and Quotient Properties of Radicals Product Property: Quotient Property: Examples - Use properties of radicals to simplify:
Properties of Exponents - Revisited Properties of Rational Exponents Let a and b be positive real numbers. Let m and n be rational numbers.
Use the properties of rational exponents to simplify:
Add or Subtract Like Radicals Two radicals are like radicals if they have the same index and the same radicand. Simplify:
Simplifying variable expressions: You can apply the properties of radicals to expressions involving variables. When the value of a variable is negative, you may need to use the absolute value to find the nth root. Simplify:
Simplifying variable expressions: You can apply the properties of radicals to expressions involving variables. When the value of a variable is negative, you may need to use the absolute value to find the nth root. Simplify:
Assignment pp (multiples of 3) 80-82