This week is where the learning begins, as we have learned a new concept; fractional powers…
My thoughts of fractional powers when I first heard of them weren’t pleasant, but those thoughts soon faded when I learned that they aren’t nearly as complicated as I thought they would be.
To explain simply, fractional powers follow 2 simple rules:
Denominator (bottom) = Root
Numerator (top) = Power
These rules are how I remember things, but they can be further cemented with this simple phrase.
Flower Power.
The reason this phrase helps one to remember these rules is because the roots of a flower are on the bottom, and such is the same for fractional exponents.
Some people are visual learners, so I will now provide some examples.
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These rules apply no matter how large the roots and powers are too!
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