Radical and Rational

• 7²
• 7^1/2
• 7^-2
• 7^-1/2

• 4^4/3
• 4^3/4
• 2^4/3
• 2^3/4

• 7³
• 7
• 7^3/4
• 7^4/3

In a rational exponent, the _____ corresponds to the denominator of radical expression.

• radical

• base

• power

• index

Is the result rational or irrational? Explain.

• Rational; The sum of two rationals is always rational.

• Irrational; The sum of a rational and an irrational is always irrational.

• Rational; The product of two rationals is always rational.

• Irrational; The product of a nonzero rational and an irrational is always irrational.

Is the result rational or irrational? Explain.

• Rational; The sum of two rationals is always rational.

• Irrational; The sum of a rational and an irrational is always irrational.

• Rational; The product of two rationals is always rational.

• Irrational; The product of a nonzero rational and an irrational is always irrational.

Is the result rational or irrational? Explain.

• Rational; The sum of two rationals is always rational.

• Sometimes rational, sometimes irrational; The sum of two irrationals is sometimes rational, sometimes irrational.

• Rational; The product of two rationals is always rational.

• Sometimes rational, sometimes irrational; The product of two irrationals is sometimes rational, sometimes irrational

Is the result rational or irrational? Explain.

• Rational; The sum of two rationals is always rational.

• Irrational; The sum of a rational and an irrational is always irrational.

• Rational; The product of two rationals is always rational.

• Irrational; The product of a nonzero rational and an irrational is always irrational.

Is the result rational or irrational? Explain.

• Rational; The sum of two rationals is always rational.

• Irrational; The sum of a rational and an irrational is always irrational.

• Rational; The product of two rationals is always rational.

• Irrational; The product of a nonzero rational and an irrational is always irrational.

Re-write the following expressions in radical form.