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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is 3^ 3/5 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[3^{3/5}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think they want you to convert the fractional part of the exponent to root form

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

keep in mind that \(\bf \Large a^{\frac{n}{m}} = \sqrt[m]{a^n}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep what he said^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so \[\sqrt[5]3^{2} \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not 3^2 though

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh... okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but then what

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well you could multiply out the exponent but you would have to leave it in radical form...unless then want an approximate answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a. 5/9 c. 9 b. 5 d. 1.9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a

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