RADICAL

EXPRESSIONS
 Radical Expressions
Expression with rational exponent:

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 Radical Expressions
Expression with rational exponent:

radical
“nth root of x raise to m”

n m
x
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 Radical Expressions
Expression with rational exponent:

radical
“nth root of x raise to m”

a root
radical sign is to be
n m
x extracted

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 Radical Expressions
Expression with rational exponent:

radical
“nth root of x raise to m”

order radical sign

n m
of the
radical
index

If the index is 2,
x
it is not anymore
written.

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 Radical Expressions
Expression with rational exponent:

radical
“nth root of x raise to m”

radical sign
n m
index
xradicand

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 Theorems on Radical Expressions

Theorem: For any positive integer n greater than 1, if is a

real number, then

By definition of a radical, it follows that

Theorem: If m is any integer, n is any positive integer, and a is a

nonzero real number for which is defined, then

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 Theorems on Radical Expressions

Theorem: For any real numbers a and b, where a > 0 and b > 0,

Theorem: For any real numbers a and b, where a > 0 and b > 0,

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 Radical Expressions
Write each of the following in radical form, then simplify.

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 Radical Expressions
Write each radical as an expression with rational exponent.
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