MATH 9 QUARTER 2 Week 4:

NAME: _______________________________ GRADE & SEC: _____________________

Competency:
The learner simplifies expressions with rational exponent (M9AL-IIe-1) and writes
expressions with rational exponents as radicals and vice versa. (M9AL-IIf-1)

Expectations

In this lesson, the students will demonstrate understanding of key concepts of

rational exponents and radicals, specifically:
a. Illustrate and define rational exponent.
b. Define and illustrate properties of rational exponent.
c. Simplify expression in rational exponent.
d. Write expression with rational exponent as radicals and vice versa.

PRE – TEST
Direction: Encircle the letter of the best answer.
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1. How do you write the expression 𝒂𝟐 in radical form?
𝟐 𝟑
a. √𝒂𝟑 b. √𝒂𝟑 c. √𝒂𝟐 d. √𝒂
𝟏 𝟐
2. How do you simplify the expression (𝒙 ) (2𝒙 )? 𝟓 𝟓
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
a. 𝒙𝟓 b. 𝟐𝒙𝟓 c. 𝟐𝒙𝟖 d. 𝒙𝟖
1
3. Simplify (12𝑥 3 𝑦 5 )2 .
a. 6xy b. 2xy2√𝟑𝒙𝒚 c. 2xy2 d. √𝒙𝒚
4. How do you write √𝟐𝒙𝟑 𝒚𝟓 in rational exponent form?
𝟏 𝟑 𝟓 𝟑 𝟓 𝟑 𝟓
a. 𝟐𝟐 𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 b. 2𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 c. 2xy d. 𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐
5. Simplify (x2y3)1/2
a. xy3/2 b. x2y3/2 c. y2/3 d. x3/2

Looking Back to Your Lesson

In your previous lesson, you have learned about Product Rule for simplifying
exponential expressions. Let us try to accomplish the simple activity below. See sample
below.

Direction: Simplify each expression using Product Rule.

𝐸𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: (−𝑥 3 𝑦)(2𝑥𝑦 3 ) = −2(𝑥 3+1 𝑦1+3 )

= −2𝒙𝟒 𝒚𝟒

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 1. (𝑛2 )(𝑛4 ) = 6. (3𝑚4 )(𝑚2 )(𝑛3 )

2. (62 )(63 ) = 7. (−6𝑥 2 𝑦)(−3𝑥 3 𝑦 5 )

3. (𝑎2 )(𝑎4 )(𝑎2 ) = 8. (2𝑝2 )(3𝑝4 )

1 1 1 2
4. (𝑥 2 ) (𝑥 2 ) = 9. (𝑥 3 ) (𝑥 3 ) =

3 1 1 1
5. (𝑛5 ) (𝑛5 ) = 10. (2𝑦 6 ) (−3𝑛6 ) =

Introduction of the Topic

While
Considering 91/2 ● 91/2 by using the Product Rule, we have 91/2 + ½ = 92/2 = 9.
Take note that √𝟗𝟐 = 9. Similarly, 91/3 ● 91/3● 91/3 = 91/3 + 1/3 +1/3 = 93/3 = 9. Relatively, this
3
is the same as √93 = 𝟗. Hence, we can say that every exponential expression with fractional
exponent can be written as radical form and vice versa.
𝟏
DEFINITION OF 𝒂 𝒏

𝟏
If n is an even positive integer, and a ≥ 0, then 𝒂𝒏 is the non-negative real number
𝟏
such that (𝒂𝒏 )ⁿ = a.
𝟏
If n is an odd positive integer, and a ≥ 0, then 𝒂𝒏 is the non-negative real number
𝟏
such that (𝒂𝒏 )ⁿ = a.

Example:
a. 251/2 = 5 because 52 = 25.
b. 271/3 = 3 because 33 = 27
c. -1251/3 = -5 because (-5)3 = -125
𝒎
DEFINITION OF 𝒂 𝒏
𝒎
For all positive integers m and n, such that is a fraction in simplest form, and
𝒏
𝒎 𝟏
for all real numbers a for which 𝒂 = (𝒂 )
𝒏 𝒏 m = (am)1/n.

This definition will help us evaluate numbers raised to rational exponents whose base
is a perfect square or a cube, etc. to compensate with the denominator of the rational
exponent.
Example: Evaluate 82/3
82/3 = (2●2●2)2/3
= [(2●2●2)1/3]2
= 22
=4
Example: Evaluate 813/4
813/4 = [(3●3●3●3)1/4]3
= (3)3
= 27
Example: Evaluate (-27)2/3
(-27)2/3 = [(-3●-3●-3)1/3]2
= (-3)2
=9

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PROPERTIES OF RATIONAL EXPONENT
Though the effect of a rational exponent in its base is quite different from its whole
number exponent counterpart, it is still governed by the same Law of Exponent as we simplify
algebraic expressions involving rational exponent.

If p, q, and r are rational numbers, and a and b are positive real numbers, then,
𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕: 𝒃𝒑 • 𝒃𝒒 = 𝒃𝒑+𝒒
𝒃𝒑
𝑸𝒖𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕: = 𝒃𝒑−𝒒
𝒃𝒒
𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓: ( 𝒃𝒑 )𝒒 = 𝒃𝒑𝒒 ( 𝒂𝒑 𝒃𝒒 )𝒓 = 𝒂𝒑𝒓 𝒃𝒒𝒓
𝒂𝒑 𝒓 𝒂𝒑𝒓 𝟏
( 𝒃𝒒 ) = 𝒃𝒒𝒓 𝒃−𝒑 = 𝒃𝒑

𝟑 𝟓
Example 1: Simplify 𝒂𝟒 • 𝒂𝟒
𝟑 𝟓 𝟑 𝟓
𝒂𝟒 • 𝒂𝟒 = 𝒂𝟒+𝟒
𝟑+𝟓
=𝒂 𝟒

𝟖
= 𝒂𝟒
= 𝒂𝟐
𝟏 𝟏
Example 2: Simplify 𝒂𝟐 • 𝒂𝟑
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝒂𝟐 • 𝒂𝟑 = 𝒂𝟐+𝟑
𝟑+𝟐
=𝒂 𝟔

𝟓
= 𝒂𝟔
𝟏
𝟏𝟖𝒃𝟐
Example 3: Simplify 𝟏
𝟗𝒃𝟒
𝟏
𝟏 𝟏
𝟏𝟖𝒃𝟐 𝟏𝟖
𝟏 = (𝒃𝟐 − 𝟒 )
𝟗
𝟗𝒃𝟒
𝟐−𝟏
= 𝟐(𝒃 𝟒 )
𝟏
= 𝟐𝒃𝟒
1 3
Example 4: Simplify (2𝑥 3 • 𝑦 5 )2
𝟏 𝟑 𝟏 𝟑
(𝟐𝒙𝟑 • 𝒚𝟓 )𝟐 = (𝟐𝟐 ) (𝒙𝟑 )² (𝒚𝟓 )²
𝟐 𝟔
= 4𝒙𝟑 𝒚𝟓
𝟏
(𝟗𝒙𝟒 𝒚𝟏𝟎 )𝟐
Example 5: Simplify 𝟑 .
(𝟏𝟔𝒙𝟖 𝒚𝟒 )𝟒
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
(𝟒)( ) (𝟏𝟎)( )
(𝟗𝒙𝟒 𝒚𝟏𝟎 )𝟐 𝟗𝟐 • 𝒙 𝟐 •𝒚 𝟐
𝟑 = 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
(𝟖)( ) (𝟒)( )
(𝟏𝟔𝒙𝟖 𝒚𝟒 )𝟒 𝟏𝟔𝟒 • 𝒙 𝟒 • 𝒚 𝟒

𝟏 𝟒 𝟏𝟎
(𝟑𝟐 )𝟐 ⦁ 𝒙𝟐 ⦁ 𝒚 𝟐
= 𝟑 𝟐𝟒 𝟏𝟐
( ) ( )
(𝟐𝟒 )𝟒 ⦁ 𝒙 𝟒 ⦁ 𝒚 𝟒

𝟑𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟓
= 𝟐𝟑 𝒙𝟔 𝒚𝟑

𝟑
= ⦁ 𝒙𝟐−𝟔 ⦁ 𝒚𝟓−𝟑
𝟖

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 𝟑
= ⦁ 𝒙−𝟒 ⦁ 𝒚𝟐
𝟖
𝟑 𝟏
= ⦁ ⦁ 𝒚𝟐
𝟖 𝒙𝟒

𝟑𝒚𝟐
= 𝟖𝒙𝟒

𝒏
DEFINITION OF √𝒃
Previously, we determine the relationship between the concept of rational exponent
and radical (91/2 ● 91/2 = 91/2 + 1/2 = 91 = 9. This means that 91/2 = √𝟗 = 3). In this case,
we can express any real number raised in a rational exponent into its radical form:
𝟏
If n is a positive integer and b is any real number such that 𝒃𝒏 is a real number,
𝟏
𝒏
then 𝒃𝒏 = √𝒃.

Note: If b raised to 1 over n is equal to the nth root of b, then x raised to one half is equal to the square root
of x.
𝟏
Example 1: Express 𝒙𝟐 in its radical form.
𝟏 𝟏
𝒃𝒏 = 𝒙𝟐
𝒏
√𝒃 = √𝒙

Example 2: Express (3xy)1/3

𝟏
𝒃𝒏 = (3xy)1/3
𝒏
√𝒃 = √𝟑𝒙𝒚
𝟑

Example 3: Express (2x2y)1/5

𝟏
𝒃𝒏 = (2x2y)1/5
𝒏 𝟓
√𝒃 = √𝟐𝒙𝟐 𝒚

DEFINITION OF 𝒏√(𝒃)𝒎
𝟏
If n and m are positive integers and b is any real number such that 𝒃𝒏 is a real
𝐦
𝒏 𝒏
number, then 𝒃 𝒏 = ( √𝒃)m = √𝒃𝒎 .

Example: Express y3/5 in its radical form.

𝐦
𝒃 𝒏 = y3/5
𝒏
( √𝒃)m = ( 𝟓√𝒚)3
𝒏 𝟓
= √𝒃𝒎 = √𝒚𝟑

Example: Express (2xy2)3/7 in its radical form.

𝐦
𝒃 𝒏 = (2xy2)3/7
𝒏 𝟕
( √𝒃)m = ( √𝟐𝒙𝒚𝟐)3
𝒏 𝟕
√𝒃𝒎 = √𝟐𝟑 𝒙𝟑 𝒚𝟐(𝟑)
𝟕
= √𝟖𝒙𝟑 𝒚𝟔

Example: Express (4a3b2)5/17 in its radical form.

𝐦
𝒃 𝒏 = (4a3b2)5/17
𝒏 𝟏𝟕
( √𝒃)m = ( √𝟒𝒂𝟑 𝒃𝟐 )5
𝒏 𝟏𝟕
√𝒃𝒎 = √𝟒𝟓 𝒂𝟑(𝟓) 𝒃𝟐(𝟓)

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 𝒏 𝟏𝟕
√𝒃𝒎 = √𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟒𝒂𝟏𝟓 𝒃𝟏𝟎

In the same way that we can express rational exponent in its radical form, we can use
the same definition in expressing radical expression to rational exponent:

Example: Express √𝒙𝟑 𝒚𝟓 in its rational exponent form.

𝒏
√𝒃 = √𝒙𝟑 𝒚𝟓
𝟏
𝒃𝒏 = (x3y5)1/2 – Use the properties of rational exponent to simplify.
𝟏
𝒃𝒏 = x3/2y5/2
𝟑
Example: Express √𝟐𝟕𝒂𝟓 𝒃𝟐
𝒏 𝟑
√𝒃 = √𝟐𝟕𝒂𝟓 𝒃𝟐
𝟏
𝒃𝒏 = (𝟐𝟕𝒂𝟓 𝒃𝟐 )1/3 – use the properties of rational exponent to simplify.
𝟏
𝒃𝒏 = (3●3●3)1/3a5/3b2/3
𝟏 𝟓 𝟐
𝒃𝒏 = 3𝒂𝟑 𝒃𝟑
𝟓
Example: Express √𝟑𝟏𝟐𝟓𝒂𝟑 𝒃𝟔
𝒏 𝟓
√𝒃 = √𝟑𝟏𝟐𝟓𝒂𝟑 𝒃𝟔
𝟏
𝒃𝒏 = (3125a3b6)1/5 - use the properties of rational exponent to simplify.
𝟏
𝒃𝒏 = (5●5●5●5●5)1/5a3/5b6/5
𝟏
𝒃𝒏 = 5a3/5b6/5

Activities

ACTIVITY 1: Complete the table below. Simplify the expression with rational exponents.

𝟗𝟐
𝟏
(𝟑𝟐 )𝟐
𝟏 𝟐
𝟑𝟐 𝟑𝟏 3

𝟏
𝟏𝟐𝟓𝟑

𝟏
-(𝟏𝟎𝟎)𝟐

𝟓
𝟔𝟒𝟔

ACTIVITY 2: TAKE ME TO MY DESTINATION!

Fill up the missing parts to simplify the expressions.
𝟏 𝟑 𝟏 𝟑 𝟒
1. 𝒙𝟐 • 𝒙𝟐 = 𝒙 +
= 𝒙𝟐 =
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
2. 𝟖𝟐 • 𝟖𝟒 = 𝟖 𝟐+𝟒 = 𝟖 𝟒 + 𝟒 = 𝟖
𝟓
𝟓 𝟏
𝟒𝟐
3. 𝟏 = 𝟒𝟐 − 𝟐 = 𝟒 𝟐 = 𝟒 =
𝟒𝟐
𝟐 𝟑 𝟐 𝟑 𝟐𝟒 𝟑𝟔
4. (𝒙𝟑 • 𝒚𝟒 )𝟏𝟐 = 𝒙𝟏𝟐 (𝟑) •𝒚𝟏𝟐 (𝟒) = 𝒙 • 𝒚 =𝒙 𝒚
𝟏 𝟏
𝟏
𝟐𝟕 𝟐𝟕𝟑 (𝟑𝟑 )𝟑 𝟑
5. ( ) =
𝟑
𝟏 = 𝟏 =𝟒 =
𝟔𝟒
𝟔𝟒𝟑 (𝟒𝟑 )𝟑

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 Questions:
1. What have you noticed from the activity?
2. How do you simplify expressions with rational exponents?
3. What skills are needed to simplify rational exponents?
4. Do you find difficulties in answering the activity?
27 1 33 1
5. Has ( 64 )3 the same value to ( 43 )3 ?

ACTIVITY 3: Supply the table with correct information.

Radical 𝒃𝒏
𝟏
SIMPLIFY
Expression
√𝒙𝒚𝒛
√𝟗𝒙𝟒 𝒚𝟔
𝟑
√𝟖𝒂𝟗 𝒃𝟓
𝟒
√𝟏𝟔𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟔
𝟓
√𝒂𝟏𝟎 𝒃𝟏𝟓 𝒄𝟐𝟎

Remember

✓ The exponent is a number that tells us how many times the base will be used as a
factor.
1
✓ If n is an even positive integer, and a ≥ 0, then 𝑎𝑛 is the non-negative real number such
𝟏
that (𝒂𝒏 )n = a.
1
✓ If n is an odd positive integer, and a ≥ 0, then 𝑎𝑛 is the non-negative real number such
𝟏
that (𝒂𝒏 )n = a.
𝑚
✓ For all positive integer such that m and n, such that is a fraction in simplest form,
𝑛
𝒎 𝟏
and for all real numbers a for which 𝒂 = (𝒂 ) = (am)1/n.
𝒏 𝒏 m
1
✓ If n is a positive integer and b is any real number such that 𝑏 𝑛 is a real number, then
𝟏
𝒏
𝒃𝒏 = √𝒃.
1
✓ If n and m is a positive integer and b is any real number such that 𝑏 𝑛 is a real number,
𝐦
𝒏 𝒏
then 𝒃 𝒏 = ( √𝒃)m = √𝒃𝒎 .

Check Your Understanding

A. Simplify the following rational exponents.

𝟏
1. (𝒂𝟐 )3/4
2. (2a3/2)1/2
3. (2x1/2y3/4) (-3x2/3y1/2)

B. Express the following in radical form.

1. (ab)1/2
2. (3abc)1/3
3. (2x2y)1/3

C. Express the following in rational exponent.

1. √𝒂𝒃𝒄
2. √𝒂𝟐 𝒃𝟑 𝒄𝟓
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 3. 𝟑√𝒙𝒚𝒛

D. Rewrite in radical form, then simplify completely.

1 3 𝟐
a. 16 4 = b. 16 4 = c. 𝟐𝟕𝟑 =
3
 1 𝟑
d.  8 3  = e. 𝟔𝟐𝟓𝟒 =
 
E. Rewrite in exponential form, then simplify completely.

a. 81 = b.
3
125 = 𝟒
c. √𝟔𝟐𝟓

d. 3 −64 = e. 3
8=

POST – TEST
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Encircle the letter of the best answer.
𝟑
1. How do you write the expression 𝒂𝟐 in radical form?
𝟐 𝟑
a. √𝒂𝟑 b. √𝒂𝟑 c. √𝒂𝟐 d. √𝒂
𝟏 𝟐
2. How do you simplify the expression (𝒙 ) (2𝒙 )? 𝟓 𝟓
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
a. 𝒙𝟓 b. 𝟐𝒙𝟓 c. 𝟐𝒙𝟖 d. 𝒙𝟖
1
3. Simplify (12𝑥 3 𝑦 5 )2 .
a. 6xy b. 2xy2√𝟑𝒙𝒚 c. 2xy2 d. √𝒙𝒚
4. How do you write √𝟐𝒙𝟑 𝒚𝟓 in rational exponent form?
𝟏 𝟑 𝟓 𝟑 𝟓 𝟑 𝟓
a. 𝟐𝟐 𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 b. 2𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 c. 2xy d. 𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐
5. Simplify (x2y3)1/2
a. xy3/2 b. x2y3/2 c. y2/3 d. x3/2

Reflection:
At the beginning of the lesson, I couldn’t _______________________________
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But now I can _________________________________________________________
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Here’s how I did it: ___________________________________________________
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 MATHEMATICS 9
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