EXPONENT OF THE FORM
Example
TO CONVERT FROM EXPONENT FORM TO RADICAL FORM
and
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Please note that in the fractional exponent, the top(numerator)
is the power
and the bottom (denominator) is the root.
Example 1.
Example 2.
NEGATIVE INTEGER EXPONENTS
Rule:
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if x |
Example
ODD AND EVEN POWERS
Since Multiplication of an odd number of negatives is negative
and
since multiplication of an even number of negatives is positive,
we can say that a negative raised to an odd power is negative and
a negative raised to an even power is positive.
Given that r is an integer, 
if r is odd.
THE ELEVATOR RULE
Example:
2. Given :
Example:
THE ELEVATOR RULE APPLIES ONLY TO FACTORS WITH NEGATIVE
EXPONENTS.
Example rational exponents:
1.
