document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72726>Question 72726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)  Explain an advantage of rational exponents over the radical sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Suppose you travel north for 35 kilometers then travel east 65 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point?  North and east can be considered the directions of the y- and x-axis respectively. Round to the tenth's place\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3)The volume of a cube is given by V = s3. Find the length of a side of a cube if the Volume is 729 cm3.	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=52006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) One advantage is when multiplying.  For example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is easier to understand when written this way: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%281%2F2%29+%2A+3%5E%281%2F2%29+=+3%5E%28%28%281%2F2%29%2B%281%2F2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%281%2F2%29+%2A+3%5E%281%2F2%29+=+3%5E%28%28%281%2F2%29%2B%281%2F2%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E1+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E1+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) For this problem, use the Pythagorean theorem: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2+=+a%5E2%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2+=+a%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=35 km and b = 65 km.  Let d = the unknown distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5E2+=+35%5E2%2B65%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5E2+=+35%5E2%2B65%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5E2+=+1225%2B4225 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5E2+=+1225%2B4225\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5E2+=+5450 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5E2+=+5450\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%285450%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%285450%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+73.824 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+73.824\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+73.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+73.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >km. (Rounded to the nearest tenth)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+s%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+s%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > To find s, take the cube root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=729+=+s%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"729+=+s%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the cube root.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9+=+s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9+=+s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The length of the side is 9 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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