Learn how to rewrite an expression with a negative fraction power in denominator

The video tutorial explains the concept of negative exponents and how to convert them into positive exponents by using reciprocals. It further discusses rewriting rational powers as radical expressions and simplifying square roots by breaking them into linear factors. The tutorial emphasizes understanding the rules and steps involved in these mathematical processes.

What is the method to convert a negative exponent into a positive one?

• Subtract the exponent from itself

• Use the reciprocal

• Add one to the exponent

• Multiply by zero

How do you express a rational power as a radical expression?

• By adding the exponents

• By multiplying by the base

• By writing it as a square root

• By using the reciprocal

When no number is specified in a radical expression, what root is assumed?

• Cube root

• Square root

• Fifth root

• Fourth root

What is the simplified form of sqrt 8?

• 8

• 4

• 2 sqrt 2

• sqrt 4

How can you simplify a square root by using linear factors?

• By multiplying the factors

• By dividing the factors

• By adding the factors

• By extracting pairs of factors