The Number Continuum · Number Systems

Laws of Exponents and Radicals

Extending the rules of exponents to include rational powers and simplifying complex radical expressions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we apply the logic of integer exponents to fractional powers?
  2. 2Why must the base be positive when dealing with nth roots in the real number system?
  3. 3What is the relationship between radical notation and exponential notation?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Number Systems - Class 9
Class: Class 9
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The Number Continuum
Period: Number Systems

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