Question 43832
First, fractional exponents are a short-hand method of writing radicals raised to some power:
For example in a^1/3:
a = the base
The numerator = the power that a is raised to
The denominator = the root of the base
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So, a is the base, 1 is the power, and 3 is the third root of a:
(cube root of a)^1
(cube root of a)^4
(square root of a)^1