Asked by C
Is this a true statement?
Polynomials and radical expressions differ because radical expressions contain rational numbers as exponents and polynomials do not.
Polynomials and radical expressions differ because radical expressions contain rational numbers as exponents and polynomials do not.
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drwls
I think you have it backwards, with some additonal miconceptions.
Polynomials have rational (and, in fact, integer) exponents.
Radical expressions contain variables to fractional powers. A square root corresponds to an exponent of 1/2. That is still a rational number.
Polynomials have rational (and, in fact, integer) exponents.
Radical expressions contain variables to fractional powers. A square root corresponds to an exponent of 1/2. That is still a rational number.
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