LAWS OF RADICALS

Property in Symbolic form	Property stated in words	Example
Definition:	A radical represents a fractional exponent in which the numerator of the fractional exponent is the power of the base and the denominator of the fractional exponent is the index of the radical.
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Property in Symbolic form	Property stated in words	Example
Product:	The n^th root of a product is equal to the product of the n^th root of each factor. Note: the indices must be the same.
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Property in Symbolic form	Property stated in words	Example
Quotient:	The n^th root of a quotient is equal to the n^th root of the numerator divided by the n^th root of the denominator.
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Property in Symbolic form	Property stated in words	Example
Exponents: caution: beware of negative bases when using this rule. See examples.		caution: beware of negative bases This answer is negative because the exponent is odd. *This answer is positive because the exponent is even.*
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LAWS OF RADICALS
Definition of a radical product of two radicals quotient of two radicals Like index and exponent Radicals Main Menu