Appendix:A.2 Exponents and radicals
Integer Exponents exponent base
Scientific Notation Scientific notation has the form The positive exponent indicates that the number is large The negative exponent indicates that the number is small Example :: and n is an integer
Radicals and Their Properties
Perfect squares : 1, 4, 9, 16, 25 because they have integer square roots. Perfect cubes : 1, 8, 27, 64, 125 because they have integer cube roots.
Simplifying Radicals
Rationalizing Denominators and Numerators To rationalize a denominator or numerator of the form Multiply both numerator and denominator by a conjugate Example : Rationalize the denominator of each expression
Rational Exponents
Rational Exponent
Home work A.2 exercises 36, 38, 50, 74, 82, 84, 88, 100, 104