Convert between radicals and rational exponents - Radicals

Convert between radicals and rational exponents

We will learn how to convert between radicals and rational exponents in this lesson. Therefore, it is a good idea to brush up on your understanding of all the basic rules of exponents before stating to watch the lesson.

Basic Concepts
Evaluating and simplifying radicals
Converting radicals to mixed radicals
Converting radicals to entire radicals
Combining the exponent rules

Related Concepts
Conversion between entire radicals and mixed radicals
Exponents: Rational exponents

Lessons

Notes:

${A^{x/y}} = {^y}\sqrt{A^x}$

- a)
  How to convert between radicals and rational exponents?
1.
Write the following in the radical form
2.
Write the answer with positive exponents and then as entire radical
3.
Write the answer as a power and evaluate

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Notes:

Ax/y=yAx {A^{x/y}} = {^y}\sqrt{A^x}Ax/y=yAx​

Intro Lesson

a)

How to convert between radicals and rational exponents?

1.

Write the following in the radical form

a)

27−23 {27^{- \frac{2}{3}}}27−32​

b)

(−8)−35(-8 {)^{- \frac{3}{5}}}(−8)−53​

2.

Write the answer with positive exponents and then as entire radical

a)

(94)−34( \frac{9}{4}{)^{- \frac{3}{4}}}(49​)−43​

b)

−(−16)−45 -(-16 {)^{- \frac{4}{5}}}−(−16)−54​

c)

(5x37)(25x−37) \frac{(5 {x^\frac{3}{7}} )}{(25 {x^{- \frac{3}{7}})}}(25x−73​)(5x73​)​

3.

Write the answer as a power and evaluate

a)

5a3{^5}\sqrt{a^3}5a3​

b)

1/4a7 1/ {^4}\sqrt{a^7}1/4a7​

c)

381\sqrt{{^3}\sqrt{81}}381​​

d)

(43y)(33y) (4 {^3}\sqrt{y} )(3 {^3}\sqrt{y} )(43y​)(33y​)

e)

(43y−4)−3( {^4}\sqrt{3y-4} {)^{-3}}(43y−4​)−3

f)

−5(−x)3 - {^5}\sqrt{(-x{)^3}}−5(−x)3​

Convert between radicals and rational exponents

Algebra
Evaluating and simplifying radicals

Algebra
Converting radicals to mixed radicals

Algebra
Converting radicals to entire radicals

Algebra
Combining the exponent rules

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${A^{x/y}} = {^y}\sqrt{A^x}$

${27^{- \frac{2}{3}}}$

$(-8 {)^{- \frac{3}{5}}}$

$( \frac{9}{4}{)^{- \frac{3}{4}}}$

$-(-16 {)^{- \frac{4}{5}}}$

$\frac{(5 {x^\frac{3}{7}} )}{(25 {x^{- \frac{3}{7}})}}$

${^5}\sqrt{a^3}$

$1/ {^4}\sqrt{a^7}$

$\sqrt{{^3}\sqrt{81}}$

$(4 {^3}\sqrt{y} )(3 {^3}\sqrt{y} )$

$( {^4}\sqrt{3y-4} {)^{-3}}$

$- {^5}\sqrt{(-x{)^3}}$