1. Rational Exponents 33 22 11 Rules Examples Practice Problems

2. Rules  All previous rules concerning exponents apply  Converting From Radical Form to Rational Exponent Form  A radical number may be represented as a number taken to a fractional exponent  Steps Write the radicand Write a fractional exponent The index number is the denominator The power of the radicand is the numerator 2

3. Example  Write the radical as a rational exponent  Note: Reverse the process to express a rational exponent as a radical 3

4. More Examples  Express as a radical  Express as a rational exponent 4

5. Evaluation Example  Evaluate 5

6. Simplifying Rational Exponents  Simplify 6

7. Simplifying Rational Exponents  Simplify 7

8. Simplifying Rational Exponents  Simplify 8

9. Simplifying Rational Exponents  Simplify 9

10. Simplifying Rational Exponents  Simplify 10