Transforming Rational

Exponents to Radicals and

Vice versa
Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the lesson the students

must have:

1. Defined radicals
2. Transformed rational exponents to
radical form and vice versa
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Review:

1.52
2.(xy)3
3.
4.
Review:

1.52 25
2.(xy)3
3.
4.
Review:

1.52 25
2.(xy)3 x 3y 3
3.
4.
Review:

1.52 25
2.(xy)3 x 3y 3
3. ±2
4.
Review:

1.52 25
2.(xy)3 x 3y 3
3. ±2
4. ±
 The symbol is
called radical.
 A radical expression or a
radical is an expression
containing the symbol called
radical sign.
 In the symbol , n is called the index or
order which indicates the degree of the
radical such as square root , cube root
and fourth root , am is called the
radicand which is a number or
expression inside the radical symbol and
m is the power or exponent of the
radicand.
Rational Exponents Radicals

√4
3
Power/exponent

2
Index/root

3
4
Power/exponent
Index/root

base
base
Examples:
 Transformed the following rational exponents to
radical.
1.
2.
3.
4. 1/2

5. 1/2
Examples:
 Transformed the following rational exponents to
radical.
1.
2.
3.
4. 1/2

5. 1/2
Examples:
 Transformed the following rational exponents to
radical.
1.
2.
3.
4. 1/2

5. 1/2
Examples:
 Transformed the following rational exponents to
radical.
1.
2.
3.
4. 1/2

5. 1/2
Examples:
 Transformed the following rational exponents to
radical.
1.
2.
3.
4. 1/2

5. 1/2
Examples:
 Transformed the following rational exponents to
radical.
1.
2.
3.
4. 1/2

5. 1/2
Examples:
 Transformed the following radicals to rational
exponents.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Examples:
 Transformed the following radicals to rational
exponents.

1. 25/4
2.
3.
4.
5.
Examples:
 Transformed the following radicals to rational
exponents.

1. 25/4
2. x6/3
3.
4.
5.
Examples:
 Transformed the following radicals to rational
exponents.

1. 25/4
2. x6/3
3. (x2y)1/3
4.
5.
Examples:
 Transformed the following radicals to rational
exponents.

1. 25/4
2. x6/3
3. (x2y)1/3
4. (xy4)1/8
5.
Examples:
 Transformed the following radicals to rational
exponents.

1. 25/4
2. x6/3
3. (x2y)1/3
4. (xy4)1/8
5. (22x4)1/7
Application:
Transformed the following rational exponents to radicals.

1. x4/5
2. (2x)3/4
3. (x2 y3)2/5
Transformed the following radicals to rational exponents.

4.

5.

6.
Application:
Transformed the following rational exponents to radicals.

1. x4/5
2. (2x)3/4
3. (x2 y3)2/5
Transformed the following radicals to rational exponents.

4.

5.

6.
Application:
Transformed the following rational exponents to radicals.

1. x4/5
2. (2x)3/4
3. (x2 y3)2/5
Transformed the following radicals to rational exponents.

4.

5.

6.
Application:
Transformed the following rational exponents to radicals.

1. x4/5
2. (2x)3/4
3. (x2 y3)2/5
Transformed the following radicals to rational exponents.

4.

5.

6.
Application:
Transformed the following rational exponents to radicals.

1. x4/5
2. (2x)3/4
3. (x2 y3)2/5
Transformed the following radicals to rational exponents.

4. (x2 y3)1/5
5.

6.
Application:
Transformed the following rational exponents to radicals.

1. x4/5
2. (2x)3/4
3. (x2 y3)2/5
Transformed the following radicals to rational exponents.

4. (x2 y3)1/5
5. (24 x2)1/6
6.
Application:
Transformed the following rational exponents to radicals.

1. x4/5
2. (2x)3/4
3. (x2 y3)2/5
Transformed the following radicals to rational exponents.

4. (x2 y3)1/5
5. (24 x2)1/6
6. (x3 y)1/2
Generalization:

1. What are the steps in transforming

rational exponents to radicals ?

2. What are the steps in transforming

radicals to rational exponents ?
Find in column B the equivalent form of each expression in column A.

1. a.
2. (24x6)1/8 b.
3. c. 21/3x5/3
4. d. x3/4y5/4
5. (xy)3/4 e. 3
6. (x2y3)1/5 f. x3/4
7. g. x5/6
8. (x3y)2/5 h.
9. i. x1/2
10. j.
 

k.
21/5
Assignment:

Write the following expressions in

radical form.

1. x1/3y2/5
2. (3m)2/5n3/5
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