document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194579>Question 194579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When working with exponents, is there any difference in operations if the exponents are whole numbers or fractions?  In what sense do exponents and radicals behave exactly the same way?  Provide examples </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no difference.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In what sense do exponents and radicals behave exactly the same way?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[sqrt(a)*sqrt(b) = sqrt(ab)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^(1/2) * b^(1/2) = (ab)^(1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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