Writing Expressions

With Rational
Exponents As Radicals
DRILL
 𝒎
If is a rational number and a
𝒏
is a positive real number, then
𝒎
𝒏
𝒂 =
𝒏 𝒂𝒎 = ( 𝒂)𝒎 .
𝒏
 𝒎 𝒏 𝒎 𝒏 𝒎
𝒂𝒏 = 𝒂 = ( 𝒂)
n= index or order
= radical sign
𝑚
𝑎 = radicand
 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟
=
𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟
 1
72

2
71

7
 Examples
EXPONENTIAL FORM RADICAL FORM

1 2
5 2 51 5
2 3 3
33 32 9
3 5 5
(2n)5 (2𝑛)3 8𝑛3
4 3 3
3𝑏 3 3 𝑏4 3 𝑏4
3 2 5 3 5 9
( 2 )5 ( 2 )2
2𝑝 2𝑝 4𝑝4
 EXERCISES
EXPONENTIAL FORM RADICAL FORM
1
1. 3 3
2
2. 4 3
3
3. (3x) 5
4
4. 8𝑦 3
 EXERCISES
EXPONENTIAL FORM RADICAL FORM
1 3 3
31 9
1. 3 3
2 3 3
42 16
2. 4 3
3 5 5
3. (3x) 5 (3𝑥)3 27𝑥 3
4 3 3
4. 8𝑦 3 8 𝑦4 8 𝑦4
 GROUP
ACTIVITY
INDIVIDUAL
ACTIVITY
 Writing Expressions With Rational Exponents As Radicals
Write the following expressions with rational exponents as radicals.
Write your answer on the space provided.
1
54

__________________1.
2
43

__________________2.
3
3ℎ2

__________________3.
1
(4𝑗)3

__________________4.

9 2
( )4
𝑘
__________________5.