Section 7.

2A Rational Exponents

Vocabulary:
Radicand: The number inside the radical sign; Index: the root;
3 4 3 = root 3 4 4= radicand

Principal Root: Every positive number has t o real!number s"uare roots# one positive and one negative$%%% The positive real root o& a number is its principal root$ This is the number e use hen simpli&ying radicals ith even roots$ 'dd Roots: Positive hen radicand is positive and negative radicand is negative$ hen

($ )impli&y each: y7 *
2 4

y7

2.

+a3c,-(./

Re rite

3.

9 m 4 n 5

Re rite using a rational exponent

4.

)impli&y:

9 3 n

,$ Re rite each expression +0o 1alculators-

a$

32 5

b$

25

1 2

c$ + 8 5 -,.3

d$

32

2 5

e$

64

2 3

2$ )impli&y a$
nonnegative4
10

36 5

b$

12

d4

%%3ecause the exponent is even# our ans er must be

c$

8 m4 n 2

5$ Tell hether the principal root &or each expression is positive# negative or doesn6t exist$ 7hen : x 8 9 a$
5 x

b$

12

c$ x3.,