1. A3 3.1b To Use Rational Exponents
A3 3.1b To Use Rational Exponents

2. Active Learning Assignment?

3. When you have Rational Exponents:
LESSON:
When you have Rational Exponents: *
Which is harder to calculate?
Power
Root *
= 8
= 8
= 3 *
You may add RULES 1 – 12 to your *POWER SHEET*. (NO examples!)

4. You may write these on your powers sheet, BUT NO EXAMPLES!
Remember:
When dealing with the exponents, leave the bases alone
Powers & Roots don’t play nicely with Add. & Subt.
Exponents only belong to what they are right next to.
ODD Powers & Roots work out nicely!

5. Write each expression using positive rational exponents:4

6. Write each expression using a radical sign and no negative exponents:4

7. Simplify without calculators:
= 4

8. Try (Simplify without calculators):

9. Try (Simplify without calculators):5

10. Try (Simplify without calculators):

11. Active Learning Assignment: Handout that says P. 178 at the bottom:
1 – 6 (abc), 7, 8, 11, 12