SOLUTION: what is the difference between a negative exponent and a fractional exponent?

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Question 389824: what is the difference between a negative exponent and a fractional exponent?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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examples
negative exponents
x%5E%28-2%29=1%2Fx%5E2
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%28x%2B1%29%5E%28-2%29=1%2F%28x%2B1%29%5E2
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fractional exponents
a^(1/2)= a%5E%281%2F2%29=+sqrt%28a%29