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Fractional Indices. Oh Boy . What is to be learned?. What fractional indices are How to write fractional indices as roots How to evaluate fractional indices. Other Roots. Square Root √ √16 = 4 (because 4 2 = 16) Should really be written as 2 √. Cubic Root.
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Fractional Indices Oh Boy
What is to be learned? • What fractional indices are • How to write fractional indices as roots • How to evaluate fractional indices
Other Roots Square Root √ √16 = 4 (because 42 = 16) Should really be written as 2√
Cubic Root 23 = 8 33 = 27 43 = 64 53 = 125 so 3√64 = 4 3√1000 =10
And There’s more!!!!!! We can make roots by reversing any power 24 = 16 so 4√16 = 2 (quartic root) 5√243? (quintic root- to be hereafter known as 5th root!) = 3
Handy Powers – As well as squares 23 = 8 33 = 27 43 = 64 53 = 125 24 = 16 34= 81 44 = 256 54 = 625 25 = 32 35 = 243 Also 103 = 1000 104 = 10000 etc.
What has this to do with indices? ½ 2√a same as a 3√a = a Rule p√a = a (root is number on the bottom!) 1/3 1/p
½ Ex 1 25 = 2√25 = 5 Ex 2. 125 = 3√125 = 5 1/3
Fractional Indices - Basic • Indices that are fractions • The root is the number on the bottom Rule e√a = a 81 16 1/e ½ = 9 = 2√81 ¼ = 4√16 = 2 (because 24 = 16)
You Try 1/3 ½ 1. 49 2. 27 3. 100 4. 16 5. 144 6. 64 7. 400 8. 10000 = 7 = 3 ½ ¼ = 10 = 2 1/3 ½ = 12 = 4 ¼ ½ = 20 = 10
3/2 What about a Root still on bottom Top number is power Ex1 25 =(2√25) = 5 = 125 3/2 3 3
5/3 Ex. 2 8 = (3√8) = 2 = 32 5 5
Fractional Indices - Nastier • The root still on the bottom • Top number is the power. Rule (e√a )f= a f/e
3/2 16 = (2√16) = 4 = 64 3 3
You Try 2/3 3/2 1. 162. 1000 3. 324. 49 5. 64 6. 81 Then p211 Q 1 = 100 = 64 4/5 3/2 = 16 = 343 2/3 ¾ = 16 = 27