Evaluate nth Roots and Use Rational Exponents

at
index tears
nfa
-

bn = a b is an
n+hr°°→w / a
power
of a

written as
I radicand

±Ña I a The value called the principal

positive
=
root
is
square .

Ña Tf n Ts . . .

• odd •
even & a > o •
even & a- 0

→ a has one real nth root → a has two real nth roots → a has one nth root

Ira = a
'ñ Ihra -_ Iain To = 0£ =
o

•
even & a < 0

→
a has no re# nth roots .

RATIONAL EXPONENTS
Cm positive
is
integer ) 47

a -i=(Ta)m a-
-9 = =

m= m ,
a -1-0 numerators
denominators
#*
are

are
powers
roots

Apply Properties of Rational Exponents

-14
•
Product of Powers Property am -

an = am

•
Power of a Product Property Cabin =
anthem

"
Power of Power Property Cam ) amn
•
=
a

Negative Exponent Property a-

m
=
Lam ,
a -1-0

am "
of Power am
Property
-

Quotient = a -1-0
a
In ,

at
•
Power of a Quotient Property (E)m= fun
,
h -1-0

Introduction to complex Numbers : Powers of standard Form

I ' "

imaginary unit i, defined as if i= -

l .

A complex number written in standard form is a number attic where a and have
real numbers The number a is the real part and the number lie is the
.

imaginary part .

The numbers that have the form attic and a- hi called complex The product of
are
conjugates .

complex conjugates is always a real number .