The square root of say 5 can be written as \sqrt{5} . Using fractional powers it can also be written as 5^{\frac{1}{2} } . The cube root of 7 can be written as 7^{\frac{1}{3} } .
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This question appears in the following syllabi:
Syllabus | Module | Section | Topic | Exam Year |
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AQA AS Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Algebra | Laws of Indices | - |
AQA AS/A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Algebra | Laws of Indices | - |
AQA GCSE (9-1) Higher (UK) | N: Structure and Calculation | N7: Calculating with Fractional Indices | Fractional and Negative Powers | - |
CBSE IX (India) | Number Systems | Real Numbers | Number types | - |
CIE IGCSE (9-1) Maths (0626 UK) | 1 Number | B1.7 Indices and Standard Form | Fractional and Negative Powers | - |
Edexcel AS Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Algebraic Expressions | Laws of Indices | - |
Edexcel AS/A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Algebraic Expressions | Laws of Indices | - |
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Higher (UK) | N: Structure and Calculation | N7: Calculating with Fractional Indices | Fractional and Negative Powers | - |
GCSE Higher (UK) | Number | Powers and roots | Fractional and negative powers | - |
OCR AS Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Indices and Surds | Laws of Indices | - |
OCR GCSE (9-1) Higher (UK) | 3: Indices and Surds | 3.01: Fractional Indices | Fractional and Negative Powers | - |
OCR MEI AS Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Surds and Indices | Laws of Indices | - |
Universal (all site questions) | P | Powers and roots | Fractional and negative powers | - |