Question

Rewrite in simplest radical form 1 over x^(−3/6). Show each step of your process.

Answer 1

$\bf ~\hspace{7em}\textit{negative exponents} \\\\ a^{-n} \implies \cfrac{1}{a^n} ~\hspace{4.5em} a^n\implies \cfrac{1}{a^{-n}} ~\hspace{4.5em} \cfrac{a^n}{a^m}\implies a^na^{-m}\implies a^{n-m} \\\\\\ ~\hspace{7em}\textit{rational exponents} \\\\ a^{\frac{ n}{ m}} \implies \sqrt[ m]{a^ n} ~\hspace{10em} a^{-\frac{ n}{ m}} \implies \cfrac{1}{a^{\frac{ n}{ m}}} \implies \cfrac{1}{\sqrt[ m]{a^ n}}$

$\bf \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ \cfrac{1}{x^{-\frac{3}{6}}}\implies x^{\frac{3}{6}}\implies x^{\frac{1}{2}}\implies \sqrt[2]{x^1}\implies \sqrt{x}$