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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How to simplify using radical then rationalize the denominators?

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Do you have a specific one or in general?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2a^-1/2

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

OK, now, they are saying "rationalize the denominators" but that does not have a denominator, so where do you think you need to start?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have no clue, I'm just trying to figure out how to do it so I can do the rest

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Well, what does a negative exponent mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

o-o...

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

\(7x^{-1}=\frac{7}{x}\) That is what the negative exponent means. So what would that sort of operation do to yours?

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