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Rewrite the expression with a rational exponent as a radical expression.

three to the two thirds power all raised to the one sixth power

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Answer:


\huge\boxed{\sqrt[9]{3}}

Explanation:

In order to convert the expression
(3^{(2)/(3)})^{(1)/(6)} into a radical, we need to simplify it down first.

Using exponent rules, we know that
(a^b)^c can be simplified to
a^(b\cdot c).

Therefore we can say that
(3^{(2)/(3)})^{(1)/(6)} is the same as
3^{(2)/(3) \cdot (1)/(6)}.


(2)/(3) \cdot (1)/(6) = (2)/(18) = (1)/(9)

So we have
3^{(1)/(9)}.

When we have a number to a fraction power, it's the same thing as taking the denominator root of the base to the numerator power.

Basically:

If we have
2^{(3)/(4)}:

We'll take the denominator root (the denominator is 4) of the base (2):


\sqrt[4]{2}

But inside the radical, we raise the base to the numerator (3) power.


\sqrt[4]{2^3}

Same logic for
3^{(1)/(9)}


\sqrt[9]{3^1}


3^1 is the same as 3.


\sqrt[9]{3}

Hope this helped!

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