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itself. When you express the fractional exponent of 8 in a radical form, you
see clearly that you are looking for the cube root of 8, which is 2.
Exercise Set 3.3
Write the equivalent expression using radical notation.
a. a
5
b. a
2
b
3
c. 14
4
d. 64
3
Write the equivalent expression using exponential notation.
e.
5
p
a
4
p
a
3
3
p
g.
f.
b
4
p
14
3
h.
3
p
64
2
Write the equivalent expression with positive exponents and simplify.
i. 8
3
5
2
3a
j.
ð
8a
Þ
Using Visual Formula
Visual Formula allows you to work with problems involving exponents. You can
use Visual Formula to check your work. You can also extend the work you have
started in new directions. Here are a few problems to get you started with
expressions involving exponents:
a. 9
2
2
ð
6
þ
5
Þ
b. 3
ð
7
2
Þþ
2
3
c. 6
3
ð
1
2
Þð
1
Þ
d.
ð
2
4
þ
4
Þð
1
Þ
3
þ
1
