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