SOLUTION: Please HELP!!! This is DUE tomorrow!! Radical and rational exponent notation are two ways to show the same process. Explain the similarities between radicals and rational ex

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Question 69378: Please HELP!!! This is DUE tomorrow!!
Radical and rational exponent notation are two ways to show the same process.
Explain the similarities between radicals and rational exponent notation.
Provide at least two other examples of mathematical notation or wording denoting the same process.

Answer by tutorcecilia(2144) About Me  (Show Source):
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When written as a rational exponent, the numerator represents the power of the radical and the denominator represents the index of the radical.
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