Copyright © 2015, 2011, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. 1 1 Chapter 8 Rational Exponents, Radicals,...

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Chapter 8

Rational Exponents,

Radicals, and Complex Numbers

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Rational Exponents, Radicals, and Complex Numbers

8.1 Radical Expressions and Functions8.2 Rational Exponents8.3 Multiplying, Dividing, and Simplifying

Radicals8.4 Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying

Radical Expressions8.5 Rationalizing Numerators and

Denominators of Radical Expressions8.6 Radical Equations and Problem Solving 8.7 Complex Numbers

CHAPTER

8


Rational Exponents

1. Evaluate rational exponents.2. Write radicals as expressions raised to

rational exponents.3. Simplify expressions with rational number

exponents using the rules of exponents.4. Use rational exponents to simplify radical

expressions.

8.2


Rational exponent: An exponent that is a rational number.

Rational Exponents with a Numerator of 1

a1/n = where n is a natural number other than 1.,n a

Note: If a is negative and n is odd, then the root is negative.If a is negative and n is even, then there is no real number root.


Example

Rewrite using radicals, then simplify if possible. a. 491/2 b. 6251/4 c. (216)1/3

Solution

a.

b.

c.

1/ 249

1/4625

1/3216

49 7

4 625 5

3 216 6


continued

Rewrite using radicals, then simplify. d. (16)1/4 e. 491/2 f. y1/6

Solution

d.

e.

f.

1/4( 16)

1/249

1/6y

4 16 There is no real number answer.

49 7

6 y


continued

Rewrite using radicals, then simplify. g. (100x8)1/2 h. 9y1/5 i.

Solution

d.

e.

f.

8 1/2(100 )x

1/59y1/28

49

w

8 4100 10x x

59 y

8 4

49 7

w w

1/28

49

w


General Rule for Rational Exponents

where a 0 and m and n are natural numbers other than 1.

/ ,m

nm n m na a a


Example

Rewrite using radicals, then simplify, if possible. a. 272/3 b. 2433/5 c. 95/2

Solutiona.

b.

c.

2/3 1/3 227 (27 )

3/5 1/5 3243 (243 )

5/2 1/2 59 (9 )

23( 27) 23 9

35( 243) 33 27

5(3) 243 5( 9)


continued

Rewrite using radicals, then simplify, if possible. d. e. f.

Solutiond.

e.

f.

33/21 1

16 16

52/5 2x x

3/5 35(4 1) (4 1)x x

31

4

1

64

3/21

16

2/5x 3/5(4 1)x


Negative Rational Exponents

where a 0, and m and n are natural numbers with n 1.

//

1,m n

m na

a


Example

Rewrite using radicals; then simplify if possible. a. 251/2 b. 272/3

Solutiona.

b.

1/ 21/ 2

125

25

23

1

27

1 1

525

2/32/3

127

27 2

1 1

3 9


continued

Rewrite using radicals; then simplify if possible. c. d.

Solutionc.

1/2

1/2

25 1

36 25

36

2/3

1

( 27)

1

2536

2/3d. ( 27)

23

1

( 27)

1/225

36

156

6

5

2/3( 27)

2

1

( 3)

1

9


Example

Write each of the following in exponential form.

a.

Solution

6 5x

6 5x 5/ 6x

b. 34

1

x

a.

b. 34

1

x

3/4

1

x3/4x


continued

Write each of the following in exponential form.

c.

Solution

45 x

45 x 4/5x

d. 34 5 2x

c.

d. 34 5 2x 3/ 45 2x


Rules of Exponents Summary(Assume that no denominators are 0, that a and b are

real numbers, and that m and n are integers.)Zero as an exponent: a0 = 1, where a 0.

00 is indeterminate.Negative exponents:

Product rule for exponents:Quotient rule for exponents:Raising a power to a power:Raising a product to a power:Raising a quotient to a power:

1 , n

n

aa

m n m na a a

m n m na a a

nm mna a

n n nab a b

n na bb a

n

n

na ab b

1 ,n

n

aa


Example

Use the rules of exponents to simplify. Write the answer with positive exponents.

Solution

3/ 4 1/ 4y y

3/ 4 1/ 4y y 3/ 4 ( 1/ 4)y 2/ 4y1/ 2y

Use the product rule for exponents. (Add the exponents.)

Add the exponents.

Simplify the rational exponent.


Example


Solution

1/3 1/63 4a a

1/3 1/63 4a a 1/3 1/612a 2/6 1/612a

3/6 1/212 or 12a a

Use the product rule for exponents. (Add the exponents.)

Rewrite the exponents with a common denominator of 6.

Add the exponents.


Example


Solution

Use the quotient for exponents. (Subtract the exponents.)

Rewrite the subtraction as addition.

Add the exponents.

5/ 6

1/ 6

y

y

5/ 6

1/ 6

y

y 5/ 6 ( 1/ 6)y

5/ 6 1/ 6y

y


Example


Solution

Add the exponents.

2/5 3/53 5y y

2/5 3/53 5y y 2/5 3/515y

1/515y


Example


Solution

27/8m

27/8m (7/8)2m7/4m


Example


Solution

32/5 4/53a b

32/5 4/53a b 3 2/5 3 4/5 33 ( ) ( )a b

(2/5)3 (4/5)327a b

6/5 12/527a b


Example


Solution

8/3 3

6

(2 )x

x

8/3 3

6

(2 )x

x

3 8/3 3

6

2 ( )x

x

8

6

8x

x

8 68x 28x


Example

Rewrite as a radical with a smaller root index. Assume that all variables represent nonnegative values.

a. b.

Solution

4 64

4a. 64 1/4642 1/4(8 )

21/48 1/28

6 10x

8

6 10b. x 10/6x5/3x

3 5x

3 2x x


continued

Rewrite as a radical with a smaller root index. Assume that all variables represent nonnegative values.

c.

Solution

6 28 w y

6 28c. w y6 2 1/8( )w y

61/8 21/8w y

3/4 1/4w y

1/43w y

34 w y


ExamplePerform the indicated operations. Write the result

using a radical.

Solution

b.a. 34x x

a. 34x x 1/ 2 3/ 4x x 1/ 2 3/ 4x 2/ 4 3/ 4x 5/ 4x

54 x

6 7

3

x

x

b.6 7

3

x

x

7 / 6

1/3

x

x

7 / 6 1/3x 7 / 6 2/ 6x

5/ 6x6 5x


continuedPerform the indicated operations. Write the result

using a radical.

Solution

c. 45 4

c. 45 4 1/2 1/45 4 2/4 1/45 4

1/425 4 1/4(25 4)

1/41004 100


Example

Write the expression below as a single radical. Assume that all variables represent nonnegative values.

Solution

4 x

4 x 1/2 1/4( )x(1/2)(1/4)x1/8x

8 x

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