dustinj.11 said:Homework Statement
Attached is the problem, I don't like the math editor used on this site, so its a pdf. The only real problem I have is how to is how do you square a problem like square root of x over 2x?
Exponents are mathematical notation used to represent repeated multiplication of a number, also known as powers. They are written in the form of a superscript number above the base number, such as 23 (read as "2 to the power of 3").
To simplify expressions with exponents, you can use the rules of exponents. These include the product rule, quotient rule, power rule, negative exponent rule, and zero exponent rule. By applying these rules, you can reduce complex expressions to simpler forms.
The base is the number being multiplied repeatedly, while the exponent represents the number of times the base is multiplied by itself. For example, in 53, 5 is the base and 3 is the exponent.
To solve equations with exponents, you can use the properties of exponents to simplify the expression. Then, you can use algebraic techniques such as combining like terms, distributing, and isolating variables to solve for the unknown variable.
Yes, exponents can be negative or fractions. A negative exponent indicates that the base is in the denominator of a fraction, while a fraction exponent indicates that the root of the base is being taken. For example, 4-2 = 1/42 = 1/16.