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What do you do with fractional powers?
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Depends on whether the base is a fraction or the exponent is a fraction.
In case of a fractional base:
(a/b)^x = a^x / b^x
In case of a fractional exponent:
a^(x/y) = y-th root of a^x
Examples:
(2/3)^4 = 2^4 / 3^4 = 16/81
2^(3/4) = 4th root of 8
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