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Evaluate these expressions:
The square root of 9
The cube root of 27
2 to the fifth power
The square root of (4 cubed)
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I can convert between rational exponent notation root-power notation.
I can convert between rational exponent notation root-power notation.
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When we talk about a "rational" number, what are we referring to?
When we talk about a "rational" number, what are we referring to?
So, rational exponents are powers that are fractions.
So, rational exponents are powers that are fractions.
What do rational exponents mean?
What do rational exponents mean?
So, the top number of the fraction stays as the exponent.
So, the top number of the fraction stays as the exponent.
The bottom number becomes the index of the root.
The bottom number becomes the index of the root.
Let's do some examples!
Let's do some examples!
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