Drill #68 1. 2. 3. 4.

5-7 Practice #1-5 (odd) Express using rational exponents…

Simplest Terms A term (one variable) is simplified when the following conditions are true: It has no negative exponents No fractional exponents in the denominator It is not a complex fraction The index of any remaining radical is the least number possible

Simplify the following expressions:

5-7 Practice #7, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21

Simplest Radical Form An expression (more than one variable) is in simplest radical form when the following conditions are true: Each term (variable) is in simplest terms All fractional exponents are expressed as radicals All radicals have the same index (powers have the same denominator) You must find a common denominator for all exponents!!!

Express in Simplest Radical Form:

5-7 Practice #9, #11, #23 Homework #2-24 (even)