Rewrite expressions with radicals and rational exponents using exponent properties.
Rewrite a rational exponent in radical form
Problem
Rewrite \(x^{5/6}\) in radical form by using \(6\) as the root index and \(5\) as the power.
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Rational-exponent conversion assigns the denominator to the radical index and numerator to the radicand’s power. We’ll map those roles without swapping them, construct the radical, convert back through a power of a power, and state the real-domain restriction created by the even root.
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