Question
I'm having a hard time understanding Rational exponents
Simplify if possible
1.(-8)1/3 **note 1/3 is the exponent
2. -49 5/2 ***note 5/2 is the exponent
Simplify if possible
1.(-8)1/3 **note 1/3 is the exponent
2. -49 5/2 ***note 5/2 is the exponent
Answers
Henry
1. (-8)^1/3 = cube root(-8) = -2.
2. -(49)^5/2 = -((49)^1/2)^5 =
-(sqrt49)^5 =-(7)^5 = -16807.
2. -(49)^5/2 = -((49)^1/2)^5 =
-(sqrt49)^5 =-(7)^5 = -16807.