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2 Atnconteacnentna mewsttae ert DEFINITION OF RATIONAL EXPONENTS
IF the poweror the exponent on 3 number isin the form® where q #0, then the number i sad to have
tational exponent. For exemple: 8
‘ALL THE RADICAL NUMBERS HAVE RATIONAL EXPONENT
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RULES (LAWS) FOR RATIONAL EXPONENTS:
prodet 2-2 = 021222) « 2
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quotiont = 2. 222
a 2° 22
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‘NOTE
> The same rules (or laws) that hold for rational exponents also hold for irrational exponents.
> These laws also hold for surds.
> There are no rules (or laws) for the sum or difference of terms.
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Expand simplify:
(2 4372)7 (2x72) 3 4 (2x3)
Solution Solution
(43)? (2x74)°+ (ax-8y"
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=2rtd
Exercise
Express the following with positive exponents and simplify if possible:
107 b-5e#
