Rational Exponents WS 1 Name __________________________

Express using rational exponents.

1. 14 4. 4
8x 3 y 5

2. 3
8x 3 y 6 5. 3
16a 5 b 7

3. 25a 3b 4 6. 6
b3

Express in simplest radical form.

1 1 2 1
2 3 3 3
7. 7 10. 4 x y

1 3 1
8. 36 4 11. x y 4 2

3 5
1 1 1
2 2
9. x y 12. 5 x y 6 2 3

Evaluate without using a calculator.

3 3

13. 9 2 17. 16 2

3 3
14. 16 4 18. 4 2

1 5 4
19. 81
15. 9 9 3 3

3 1
20. 36 36
2 4 4
3
16. 343