Apply Properties of Rational Exponents
Apply Properties of Rational Exponents
Apply Properties of Rational Exponents
ab m
a
m
b
m 2 3
4 4 1 4
m 1
a m
,a 0
m
a 7
a a mn
,a 0 13
a
n
7 2
13
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m
a a m
,b 0
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m
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Use the properties of rational exponents to simplify the expression.
3
54
3
5
4
76 26
15 15
3
16 2
3
Simplify the expression involving
variables
3
125y 6
9 u v 2 10 1 2
4
x 8
y
12
6x y
5
z
13
2x
Write the expression in simplest form
5 9 13
5
5a b c
x
3 7
y
Add or subtract the expression
involving variables.
5 y 6 y
2 xy 7 xy
13 13
3 5 x x 40 x
3 5 3 2
• Do properties of exponents work for roots?
Same rules apply.
• What form must radical be in?
Fractional exponent form
• How do you know when a radical is in
simplest form?
When there are no more numbers to the root
power as factors of the number under the
radical.
• Before you can add or subtract radicals
what must be true?
The number under the radicals must be the
same.