Rational Exponents

In $a^{\frac{b}{c\ }}$  what does it transform to?

•  $\sqrt{a^c}$  

•  $\sqrt{a^{b\ }}$  

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CCSS.HSN.RN.A.1

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

What is this symbol called:  $\sqrt{4}$  (ignore the 4) 

• radical

• radicand

• square root

• root

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CCSS.HSN.RN.A.1

The 4 or anything under the symbol $\sqrt{4}$  is called

• radical

• radicand

• root

• index

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1

which of the following is the index

• a

• b

• c

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CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

We do not have to write the index if it is

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 0

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

 $x^{\frac{5}{12}}=$  

• 
•  $\frac{x^{5\ }}{x^{12}\ }$  

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•  $\left(x^{12}\right)^{5\ }$  

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CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

Simplify $25^{\frac{1}{2\ }}$  

• 5

• 12.5

• 10, 15

• -5

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.1

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

Review: anything to the zero power  $x^{0\ }$  is

• that number

• 0

• impossible to tell

• 1

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Review:  $x^a\ \left(x^b\right)=$  

• cannot tell unless you know what x is

•  $x^{a\times b}$  

•  $x^{\left(a+b\right)}$  

•  $x^{\left(a-b\right)}$  

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Review: $\frac{x^a}{x^b}=$  

• impossible to know unless you know what x is

•  $x^{\left(a-b\right)}$  

•  $x^{\left(a\div b\right)}$  

•  $x^{\left(a\times b\right)}$  

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1