7 B1 Rational Exponents Memorize Exponent 2 3
7 B-1 Rational Exponents
Memorize Exponent 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Memorize Exponent 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 8 27 64 125 216 343 512 729 16 81 256 625 32 243 1024 64 729 128 256
& RATIONAL EXPONENT S
Parts of a radical No number for the root means it’s a square root (2)!!
Simplifying Radicals Break down the radicand into prime factors. Bring out groups by the number of the root.
Simplify
Simplify
Simplify
Simplify
REWRITING A RADICAL TO HAVE A RATIONAL EXPONENT
Rewriting Radicals to Rational Exponents Power is on top Roots are in the ground
Rewrite with a Rational Exponent
Rewrite with a Rational Exponent
Rewrite with a Rational Exponent
Rewrite with a Rational Exponent
Rewrite with a Rational Exponent
Rewriting Rational Exponents to Radicals
Rewrite with a Rational Exponent (don’t evaluate)
Rewrite with a Rational Exponent (don’t evaluate)
Rewrite with a Rational Exponent (don’t evaluate)
SIMPLIFY Mental Math Root first Then power (Odd exponents can be negative)
SIMPLIFY
SIMPLIFY
SIMPLIFY
SIMPLIFY
SIMPLIFY
SIMPLIFY
SIMPLIFY
18. The cube below has a volume of 343 cubic inches. Find the length of an edge of the cube.
19. The volume of a basketball is approximately 448. 9 cubic inches. Find the radius of the basketball to the nearest tenth.
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