6.01 Properties of Exponents
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Explain why rational exponents are not defined when the denominator of the exponent in lowest terms is even and the base is
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Rational exponents are not defined when the denominator of the exponent in lowest terms is even and the base is  negative.

Step-by-step explanation:

Considering the expression

Here:

A rational exponent - an exponent that is a fraction -  is the kind of way we may write a root.

If the denominator is an even number, it means we are talking about an even root like square root, 4th root, 6th root etc.

For example, think about squaring a number

-4 × -4 = 16, 4 × 4 = 16

It means any number when it get multiplied by itself an even number of times, it would always yield a positive number.

It is not possible to take the square root of a negative number as we can not yield a negative number when we square the number. In other words, there is no way we can multiply the same negative number twice and get a negative number. This is why is undefined.

Therefore, rational exponents are not defined when the denominator of the exponent in lowest terms is even and the base is  negative.

#15. square

step-by-step explanation:

because quadrilatural (idk how to spell it) means somthing that is not 3d or like, equal sides (or somthing like that   you know what i meanz)

hope this halps!

bai!