(5-1) Concept
(5-1) Concept
(5-1) Concept
Summary
WORDS The index of a radical is equivalent to the To solve an equation in the form
denominator of a fractional exponent. x n = c, find the nth root of both sides of
The exponent of the radicand is equivalent the equation by raising each expression
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to the numerator of a fractional exponent. to the __ n power.
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__ 4
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√ 32 4 = ( 32 4) 5 = 32 5
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NUMBERS Radical Form x 3 = 1,728
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( x 3) 3 = (1,728) 3
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729 = (
729 6 )
65
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__ ____ 5 x = 12
= ( √ 729 )
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Exponential Form
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__ m
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ALGEBRA √ c m = ( c m) n = c n x n = c
n
Radical Form
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__ 1
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(x n) n = (c) 3
m
Exponential Form c n = (
c n ) = √c m
m
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n 1
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x = c n
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3. Vocabulary In the radical expression √ 125 ,
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11. How many real third roots does 1,728 have?
what is the index? What is the radicand?
3 12. How many real sixth roots does 15,625 have?
4. Use Structure Why is 75 5 equal to (
75 5 ) ?
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13. Solve the equation 4x3= 324.
6. Make Sense and Persevere Is it possible 17. A snow globe is packaged in a cubic
for a rational exponent to be an improper container that has volume 64 in. 3 A large
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43 shipping container is also a cube, and its
fraction? Explain how 27 is evaluated or
edge length is 8 inches longer than the edge
why it cannot be evaluated.
length of the snow globe container. How
many snow globes can fit into the larger
shipping container?