Mastering Rational Exponents and Index Laws

Mastering Rational Exponents and Index Laws

Secondary 3

Simplify each of the following, leaving your answer in positive indices.

  1. \({{\left( 27{{x}^{6}} \right)}^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)
  2. \({{\left( -\frac{{{x}^{6}}}{27} \right)}^{-\frac{1}{3}}}\)
  3. \({{\left( {{a}^{3}}{{b}^{-9}} \right)}^{-\frac{1}{3}}}\)
  4. \(\frac{{{c}^{-\frac{1}{3}}}{{d}^{-\frac{1}{4}}}}{{{\left( {{c}^{2}}{{d}^{3}} \right)}^{\frac{1}{3}}}}\)

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Answer:(i) \(9x^4\). (ii) \(-\frac3{x^2}\). (iii) \(\frac{b^3}{a}\). (iv) \(\frac1{cd^{5/4}}\).

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