1. Rational Exponents

2. The Rule for Rational Exponents

3. How would we simplify this expression?
What does the fraction exponent do to the number?
The number can be written as a Radical expression, with an index of the denominator.

4. Write in Radical form

5. Write in Radical form

6. Write each Radical using Rational Exponents

7. Write each Radical using Rational Exponents

8. What about Negative exponents
Negative exponents make inverses.

9. What if the numerator is not 1
Evaluate

10. For any nonzero real number b, and integer m and n
Make sure the Radical express is real, no b < 0 when n is even.

11. What if the numerator is not 1
Evaluate

12. What if the numerator is not 1
Evaluate

13. Simplify each expression

14. Simplify

15. Simplify

16. Simplify

17. Simplify

18. Simplify

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20. Simplify

21. Simplify

22. Simplify

23. Practice Problems