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How Do We Use Rational Exponents?

How Do We Use Rational Exponents?. Do Now: Perform the indicated operation and simplify 1. 2. n th Roots. n th Roots An n th root of number a is a number whose n th power is a . a number whose n th power is a

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How Do We Use Rational Exponents?

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  1. How Do We Use Rational Exponents? • Do Now: Perform the indicated operation and simplify 1. 2.

  2. nth Roots nth Roots An nth root of number a is a number whose nth power is a. a number whose nth power is a If the index n is even, then the radicand a must be nonnegative. is not a real number

  3. Square Root of x2 Page 393

  4. Radicals

  5. Rational Exponents

  6. Exponent 1/n When n Is Even

  7. When n Is Even

  8. Exponent 1/n When n Is Odd

  9. Exponent 1/n When n Is Odd

  10. nth Root of Zero

  11. Rational Exponents

  12. Evaluating in Either Order

  13. Negative Rational Exponents

  14. Evaluating a-m/n

  15. Rules for Rational Exponents 7-6

  16. Simplifying

  17. Simplifying

  18. Simplifying

  19. Multiplying Radicals – Different Indices

  20. Multiplying Radicals Different Indices

  21. Different Indices

  22. Different Indices

  23. Different Indices

  24. Rational Exponents Eliminate the root, then the power

  25. Eliminate the Root, Then the Power

  26. Negative Exponents

  27. Negative Exponents Eliminate the root, then the power

  28. Negative Exponents Eliminate the root, then the power

  29. No Solution Eliminate the root, then the power

  30. No Solution Eliminate the root, then the power

  31. Strategy for Solving Equations with Exponents and Radicals

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