Rational Exponents Radical Form

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As pictured, the exponent m/n should represent any of the following

--> power/root

--> exponent/index

--> inside/outside

When writing the radical form.

Answer explanation

This expression can be written as the following exponent on x.

• x^1/5

• x^-1/5

• x^-5

• x⁵

Evaluate without a calculator.

• A

• B

• C

• D

The expression can be written equivalently with the following exponent on x. 

• 5/9

• 9/5

• 4

• 45

A rational exponent can be broken down by identifying the numerator as a ​ ​ (a)   and the denominator as a ​ (b)  

• power

• root

• radical

• index

• 7³

• 7

• 7^3/4

• 7^4/3

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