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PRACTICE WITH RATIONAL EXPONENTS

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Examples are given below. For a complete discussion, read the text.

EXAMPLES:

9(1/2) = 3
(-9)(1/2) = nd  (input "nd" if an expression is not defined)
-9(1/2) = -3
9(-1/2) = 1/3   (use fraction names, not decimal names)
(-8)(1/3) = -2
(-8)(-1/3) = -1/2
16(3/4) = 8
16(-3/4) = 1/8

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