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HW Honors p261 (22-64) evens

Regular p261(22-62) evens

Notes
Section 5.7 – Rational Exponents
 Write expressions with rational exponents in radical form, and vice versa.
 Simplify expressions in exponential or radical form.

EXPONENTIAL FORM  RADICAL FORM RADICAL  EXPONENTIAL

1 1
n n
bn b b bn

1
a 4 _________ 3 y _________

Directions: Evaluate each expression

EX1. ST1.

1 1
a.) 16 4 a.) 49 2

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3 2
b.) 243 5 b.) 32 5

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SIMPLIFYING EXPRESSIONS WITH RATIONAL EXPONENTS

EX2. ST2.
1 7 1 4
a.) x  x
5 5 a.) x 7  x 7

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 3 2
b.) y 4 b.) x 3

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Directions: Simplify

EX3. ST3.

8 6
81 16
a.) 6
a.) 3
3 2

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b.) 4
9z 2 b.) 6
4x 4

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1 1

m 12 y 2 1
c.) 1
c.) 1

m 12 y 1
2

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