7.1 : Roots and Radical exponents Flashcards
1
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gives the degree of the root
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Index
2
Q
For any real numbers a and b, and any positive interger n, if a to the n power = b, then a is an nth root of b
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nth root
3
Q
when a number has two real roots the positive root is the
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Principal Root
4
Q
the number under the radial sign
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Radicand