document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672074>Question 672074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you define what a rational exponent is? Is there such a thing as an irrational exponent? Explain.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rational : any number which can be expressed in the form a/b where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a and b are integers and b is not zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes there are irrational exponents:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^(sqrt(3)) = 3.32199.......<BR>\n" );
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