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    Rational exponents are exponents where the power is of the form p/q, where q ≠ 0. Some examples of numbers with rational exponents include 83 and nth roots like √am = am/n. The same rules that apply to rational exponents, like distributing exponents across multiplication and division, also apply to irrational exponents and surds. There are no rules for adding or subtracting terms with exponents.

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    Rational exponents are exponents where the power is of the form p/q, where q ≠ 0. Some examples of numbers with rational exponents include 83 and nth roots like √am = am/n. The same rules that apply to rational exponents, like distributing exponents across multiplication and division, also apply to irrational exponents and surds. There are no rules for adding or subtracting terms with exponents.

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    Rational exponents are exponents where the power is of the form p/q, where q ≠ 0. Some examples of numbers with rational exponents include 83 and nth roots like √am = am/n. The same rules that apply to rational exponents, like distributing exponents across multiplication and division, also apply to irrational exponents and surds. There are no rules for adding or subtracting terms with exponents.

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    RATIONAL EXPONENTS

    DEFINITION OF RATIONAL EXPONENTS


    𝒑
    If the power or the exponent on a number is in the form where q ≠ 0, then the number is said to have
    𝒒
    1
    rational exponent. For example: 83

    ALL THE RADICAL NUMBERS HAVE RATIONAL EXPONENT


    𝒎
    𝑛 𝑚
    𝒂 𝒏 and is also called as 𝑎𝑚 = 𝑛
    𝑎 = nth root of 𝒂𝒎

    RULES (LAWS) FOR RATIONAL EXPONENTS

    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.
     In general : 𝑎 + 𝑏 𝑛 ≠ 𝑎𝑛 + 𝑏𝑛 ; 𝑎 − 𝑏 𝑛 ≠ 𝑎𝑛 − 𝑏𝑛
    EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2

    Expand: Simplify:
    2 3
    (2−1 + 3−1 ) (2𝑥 −2 ) ÷ 2𝑥 −3 4

    Solution Solution
    −1 2 3
    (2−1 + 3 ) (2𝑥 −2 ) ÷ 2𝑥 −3 4
    1 1 2 = 23 𝑥 −2∙3 ÷ 24 𝑥 −3∙4
    = +3
    2
    2
    = 23 𝑥 −6 ÷ 24 𝑥 −12
    3+2 = 23−4 𝑥 −6−(−12)
    =
    6 = 2−1 𝑥 −6+12
    5
    2
    −1 6
    𝑥6
    = =2 𝑥 =
    6 2
    25
    =
    36

    Exercise :
    Express the following with positive exponents and simplify if possible:

    a. 10−1 b. 5−2
    Note : Example :
    1 1
    −
    2 2 3 2 1
    = 8 −3
    3 2 Simplify : 27

    Solution
    1 1
    −3
    8 27 3 𝟑 𝟑𝟑 𝟑
    = = =
    27 8 𝟐𝟑 𝟐

    Note :
    • 27 = 9 × 3 = 9 × 3 = 3 3
    3 3 is 27 in its simplest surd form

    3 3
    • −8 = −2 3 = −2
    • −8 𝑖𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟
    Example :

    Simplify : 𝑎0 + 𝑏0 + 𝑐 0 3 + 𝑎3𝑏3 𝑐 3 0

    Solution
    𝑎0 + 𝑏0 + 𝑐 0 3 + 𝑎3 𝑏3 𝑐 3 0
    = 1 + 1 + 1 3 + 1 = 33 + 1
    = 𝟐𝟕 + 𝟏 = 𝟐𝟖

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