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are you allowed to simplify a fractional exponent when you are rewriting radicals to have a radical exponent? for example,
\sqrt[8]{y^(2) } is written as y^2/8 , but are you allowed to simplify the 2/8 to 1/4?

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Answer:

This is true

Explanation:

Yes when you make a radical into a power you can simplify the power, like you are saying.

User Yaniv Golan
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