Understanding Rational Exponents

The video tutorial explains how to convert radical expressions into rational exponents and demonstrates the process of multiplying exponents. It provides examples to illustrate the simplification of expressions using rational exponents, ultimately showing how to arrive at the final answer.

What is the equivalent rational exponent form of the square root of B?

• B^(1/2)

• B^2

• B^(2/1)

• B^(1/3)

When raising B^(1/2) to the 16th power, what is the resulting exponent?

• B^8

• B^3

• B^16

• B^6

How do you simplify B^(1/2) raised to the 16th power?

• B^6

• B^4

• B^3

• B^8

What is the simplified form of X^(3/2) raised to the 4th power?

• X^6

• X^4

• X^8

• X^12

In the expression X^(3/2) * 4, what is the resulting exponent?

• X^8

• X^6

• X^12

• X^4

What is the final simplified form of X^(3/2) * 4?

• X^6

• X^8

• X^12

• X^4