Alg.1 Bellwork: Radicals and Rational Exponents

What is a radical expression?

• An expression that contains a radical symbol

• An expression that is always positive

• An expression that contains only integers

• An expression with no variables

What is the radicand in a radical expression?

• The number or expression under the radical symbol

• The result of the radical operation

• The exponent of the expression

• The index of the radical

What does the index in a radical expression indicate?

• The value of the radicand

• The number of terms in the expression

• The type of exponent

• Which root to find

What is a rational exponent?

• An exponent that is an integer

• An exponent that is always positive

• An exponent that is a whole number

• An exponent that is a fraction

What is the square root of 16?

• 16

• 2

• 8

• 4

What does a zero exponent equal?

• a

• a^2

• 0

• 1

What is the result of a negative exponent?

• 0

Which of the following represents the cube root of 27?