Math: simplification with a rational exponent
Tutoring math, this topic is perennial. The math tutor works an example.
Imagine you are posed the following question:
Simplify 32^(6/5)
First, realize the following:
32^(6/5)=5√(32)^6
5√(32)=2, since 2*2*2*2*2 = 2^5 = 32. Therefore,
32^(6/5)=5√(32)^6=2^6=64
So 32^(6/5)=64.
I’ll be saying more about this topic in future posts. Cheers:)
Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.