Common Core: High School - Number and Quantity : Rational Exponents: CCSS.Math.Content.HSN-RN.A.1

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Example Question #1 : Rational Exponents: Ccss.Math.Content.Hsn Rn.A.1

Evaluate: \(\displaystyle 64^{\frac{2}{3}}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 32\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 64\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Explanation:

To evaluate this, let's rewrite the problem.

\(\displaystyle 64^{\frac{2}{3}}=(\sqrt[3]{64})^2\)

Now lets break down the cube root.

\(\displaystyle (\sqrt[3]{64})^2=(\sqrt[3]{4\cdot4\cdot4})^2=(\sqrt[3]{4^3})^2=4^2=16\)

Example Question #2 : Rational Exponents: Ccss.Math.Content.Hsn Rn.A.1

Evaluate: \(\displaystyle 36^{\frac{1}{2}}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 72\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Explanation:

To evaluate this, let's rewrite the problem.

\(\displaystyle 36^{\frac{1}{2}}=\sqrt{36}\)

Now lets break down the square root.

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{36}=\sqrt{6\cdot6}=\sqrt{6^2}=6\)

Example Question #3 : High School: Number And Quantity

Evaluate: \(\displaystyle 9^{\frac{1}{2}}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 4.5\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Explanation:

To evaluate this, let's rewrite the problem.

\(\displaystyle 9^{\frac{1}{2}}=\sqrt{9}\)

Now lets break down the square root.

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{9}=\sqrt{3\cdot3}=\sqrt{3^2}=3\)

Example Question #4 : High School: Number And Quantity

Evaluate: \(\displaystyle 49^{\frac{2}{2}}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 49\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 28\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 49\)

Explanation:

To solve this, let's reduce the exponent, and then solve.

\(\displaystyle 49^{\frac{2}{2}}=49^{\frac{1}{1}}=49^1=49\)

Example Question #5 : High School: Number And Quantity

Evaluate: \(\displaystyle 1^{\frac{1}{3}}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 1.3333\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

One to any power is just \(\displaystyle 1\), so \(\displaystyle 1^{\frac{1}{3}}=1\)

Example Question #6 : High School: Number And Quantity

Evaluate: \(\displaystyle 64^{\frac{1}{3}}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{64}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{16}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Explanation:

To evaluate this, let's rewrite the problem.

\(\displaystyle 64^{\frac{1}{3}}=\sqrt[3]{64}\)

Now lets break down the cube root.

\(\displaystyle \sqrt[3]{64}=\sqrt[3]{4\cdot4\cdot4}=\sqrt[3]{4^3}=4\)

Example Question #7 : High School: Number And Quantity

Evaluate: \(\displaystyle 100^{\frac{2}{2}}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 1000\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 100\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 100\)

Explanation:

To solve this, let's reduce the exponent, and then solve.

\(\displaystyle 100^{\frac{2}{2}}=100^{\frac{1}{1}}=100^1=100\)

Example Question #8 : High School: Number And Quantity

Evaluate: \(\displaystyle 0^{\frac{1}{3}}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle \text{Not defined}\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Explanation:

Zero to any power is just \(\displaystyle 0\), expect when the power is \(\displaystyle 0\). So \(\displaystyle 0^{\frac{1}{3}}=0\)

Example Question #9 : High School: Number And Quantity

Evaluate: \(\displaystyle 0^{0}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle \text{Undefined}\)

\(\displaystyle \text{Not possible}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

Zero raised to the zero is equal to one, otherwise it is equal to zero. \(\displaystyle 0^{0}=1\)

Example Question #10 : High School: Number And Quantity

Evaluate: \(\displaystyle 144^{\frac{4}{2}}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 20736\)

\(\displaystyle 144\)

 \(\displaystyle 288\)

\(\displaystyle 72\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 20736\)

Explanation:

The first part to solving this problem is reducing the exponent, and then solving.

\(\displaystyle 144^{\frac{4}{2}}=144^{\frac{2}{1}}=144^2=20736\)

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