Please apply the properties of rational exponents to simplify expressions with radical or rational exponents.

Please apply the properties of rational exponents to simplify expressions with radical or rational exponents. Explain the steps so that I understand because this is for my notes. Thank you for your time, the properties and problems to apply them to will be below.

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helenS · 36-40, F Best Comment

4. 36^(-1/2) = 1/(36^(1/2)) = 1/sqrt(36) = 1/6

MightyLion · 18-21, M

Thank you so much for your help. @helenS

helenS · 36-40, F

1. n^(1/4) * n^(2/3) = n^(1/4 + 2/3) = n^(11/12)

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helenS · 36-40, F

@MrBlueGuy You need a tip calculator app on your smartphone! 😏

Mamapolo2016 · F

@MrBlueGuy That one I can do.

MrBlueGuy

@helenS Haha a smartphone for a dumbguy xD

FrozenWasteland · 61-69, M

3. (x^(1/5))^(1/2) by power property is x^(1/5 * 1/2) = x^(1/10)

There's my contribution.

Mamapolo2016 · F

How I wish I could.

Northwest · M

You really need to start doing you own homework. Will you be asking SW'ers to take tests for you? Unless this IS an online test.

You're not doing yourself any favors.