College Algebra: Section 1.2d (Packet #6)
By the end of the section, you should be able to:
- Convert a radical to a rational exponent.
- Simplify rational exponent expressions.
Definitions:
How to remember converting Rational Exponents to Radical Expression
POWER(lines) over ROOTS
POWER(lines) over ROOTS
Things to remember about simplifying Radicals:
- Move negative exponents from the numerator to the denominator and vice versa
- “Power over root” is how rational exponents translate to radical expressions.
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