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Rational Exponent
In rational exponent there are positive rational exponent and negative rational exponent.
Positive Rational Exponent:
We know that 2³ = 8. It can also be expressed as 813 = 2.
In general if x and yare non-zero rational numbers and m is a positive integer such that xᵐ = y then we can also express it as y1m = x but we can write y1m = m√y and is called mᵗʰ root of y.
For example, y12 = 2√y, y13 = ∛y, y14 = ∜y, etc. If x is a positive rational number then for a positive ration exponent p/q we have x₀can be defined in two equivalent form.
xpq = (xp)1q = q√xp is read as qᵗʰ root of xᵖ
xpq = (x1q)p = (q√x)p is read as pᵗʰ power of qᵗʰ root of x
For example:
1. Find (125)23
Solution:
(125)23
125 can be expressed as 5 × 5 × 5 = 5³
2. Find (8/27)4/3
Solution:
(8/27)4/3
8 = 23 and 27 = 33
So, we have (8/27)4/3 = (23/33)4/3
= [(2/3) 3]4/3
= (2/3)
= (2/3) 4
= 2/3 × 2/3 × 2/3 × 2/3
= 16/81
3. Find 91/2
Solution:
91/2
= √(2&9)
= [(3)2]1/2
= (3)
= 3
4. Find 1251/3
Solution:
1251/3
= ∛125
= [(5) 3]1/3
= (5)
= 5
Negative Rational Exponent:
We already learnt that if x is a non-zero rational number and m is any positive integer then x-m = 1/xm = (1/x)m, i.e., x-m is the reciprocal of xm.Same rule exists of rational exponents.
If p/q is a positive rational number and x > 0 is a rational number
Then x-p/q = 1/xp/q = (1/x) p/q, i.e., x-p/q is the reciprocal of xp/q
If x = a/b, then (a/b)-p/q = (b/a)p/q
For example:
1. Find 9-1/2
Solution:
9-1/2
= 1/91/2
= (1/9)1/2
= [(1/3)2]1/2
= (1/3)
= 1/3
2. Find (27/125)-4/3
Solution:
(27/125)-4/3
= (125/27)4/3
= (53/33)4/3
= [(5/3) 3]4/3
= (5/3)
= (5/3)4
= (5 × 5 × 5 × 5)/(3 × 3 × 3 × 3)
= 625/81
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