Question

How do you find the value of a power with fraction exponents?!!!

Answer 1

if the fractional exponent takes the form of (n/m), then m is the "index" of the radical, n is what the term is raised to. For example, x^(1/2) is actually the square root of x (the 2 is the index, but usually hidden in the case of 2), and then raised to the power of 1.

Answer 2

thanks!

Answer 3

you are welcome

Answer 4

what exactly is a radical?

Answer 5

the symbol you normally see for the root of something, like a square root (but it can be cube root, etc.). I'll put a pic up in a moment.

Answer 6

\[\sqrt{x}\]

Answer 7

k i understand, thx