degree of the root used in a radical sign

finding the radicand's factors that are the same (a number times itself equals the radicand)

a radical expression with the index of 3 (n x n x n = radicand) where n is a number

positive fractional exponent (a base value with a power and a root)

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Exponents - Rational

Unit 7.3 Vocabulary

Term	Definition
index	degree of the root used in a radical sign
radicand	term under a radical sign
radical sign	symbol used to indicate a root
square root	finding the radicand's factors that are the same (a number times itself equals the radicand)
cube root	a radical expression with the index of 3 (n x n x n = radicand) where n is a number
rational exponent	positive fractional exponent (a base value with a power and a root)
exponential form	a base value raised to a power