Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Indices 1 (Section 3 - No. 29)
Identify the correct statements about fractional indices.
a1/2 represents the square root of a.
a1/3 represents the cube root of a.
am/n represents the nth root of a raised to the power of m.
Fractional indices can only be used with positive integers.
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Fractional indices represent roots. The denominator indicates the root, and the numerator indicates the power. The rules apply to different integers too.