7.1 Roots and Rational Exponents
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7.1 Roots and Rational Exponents
Objective: to rewrite radicals in rational exponent notation and evaluate radicals
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Vocabulary
• nth root is defined as
• n is called the index of the radical
n nb a a b
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Real nth roots
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Examples
3 4
1. 3, 27 2. 4, 16
27 16
n a n a
Find the indicated real nth root(s) of a
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• If is an nth root of a and m is some positive integer:1
na
1
( ) ( )m
nm m mnn na a a a
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Examples: Change from exponent form to radical form
2 4
3 5
55
102
y
x
z x
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Examples: Change from radical form to exponent form.
23
58 74
( )
( )
x x
x z
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Examples: Evaluating Expressions with Rational Exponents
23
529 32
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You Try!
23( 8) ? 3 64 ?
24 16 ? 3 125 ?
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Approximating Root with a calculator
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Examples: Solving Equations Using nth roots
4 31. 2 162 2. ( 3) =27x x
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Assignment
Read Section 7.1
Pgs. 404-406: 13-22 all, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 53, 55, 56, 59, 60, 78-84 even