Mathematics 9

Quarter 2
Self-Learning Module 9
Writing Rational Exponents as
Radicals
Mathematics – Grade 9
Quarter 2 – Self-Learning Module 9: Writing Rational Exponents as Radicals
First Edition, 2020

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 Mathematics 9
Quarter 2
Self-Learning Module 9
Writing Rational Exponents as Radicals
Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Mathematics 9 Self-Learning Module on Writing Rational

Exponents as Radicals!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in this module.
For the Learner:

Welcome to the Mathematics 9 Self-Learning Module on Writing Rational

Exponents as Radicals!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS

1. Simplifies expressions with rational exponents; and

2. Writes expressions with rational exponents as radicals and vice versa

PRETEST
Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the letter that corresponds to
the correct answer.
3
1) Which of the following is the index in the expression √5𝑥 2 ?
A. 3 C. x
B. 5 D. 2

3
2) The expression √5𝑥 2 is called ______.
A. Cube Roots C. Radicals
B. Square Roots D. Rational Expression

3
3) What is the exponential form of the expression √5𝑥 2 ?
2 2
A. (5𝑥 )3 C. (5𝑥 2 )3
1
B. (5𝑥 2 )3 D. (5𝑥 2 )3

2
4) Which of the following expression is TRUE if 𝑎3 is expressed in radical form?
𝑎2 3
A. C. √𝑎2
3
2𝑎 3
B. D. √2𝑎
3

4
5) If the expression √𝑥 is written in an exponential form, what is its exponent?
1
A. C. 4
4
B. 1 D. none
 RECAP

Directions: Simplify the following.

1 2 4
1) 162 6) 𝑎3 • 𝑎3
3
1 1 2
−
2) 81 2 7) (𝑏 ) 3

2 3
3) 64 3 8) (𝑐 4 )−4
3 3
16 2 𝑎4 2
4) ( ) 9) ( 2 )
9
𝑏3

4 3
−
8 3 𝑎4 2
5) ( ) 10) ( 2 )
27
𝑏3

LESSON

Another way of writing expressions with rational exponents is through the use
of radicals. Radicals are expressions containing the symbol √ called a radical sign.
Thus,

Index 𝒙 Radical sign

√𝒂
Radicand

where the index indicates the degree of the radical such as square root and fourth
root, while the radicand is the expression inside the radical sign. An expression
𝑥
𝑦
with rational exponent of the form 𝑎𝑦 can be expressed as √𝑎 𝑥 , where x and y are
integers.

Examples: A. Write each expression in radical form.

2 1
1) 65 4) 5(12𝑚3 𝑛2 )4
3 3
2) (𝑠 2 )4 5) (3𝑎 + 2𝑏)−2
2
3) (𝑥 + 𝑦)3

Solution:
 2
5
1) 65 = √62

3 6
2) (𝑠 2 )4 = 𝑠 4 Apply the power of the product rule
3
= 𝑠2 Simplify the exponent
2
= √𝑠 3

2
3
3) (𝑥 + 𝑦)3 = √(𝑥 + 𝑦)2

1
4
4) 5(12𝑚3 𝑛2 )4 = 5 √12𝑚3 𝑛2

3
1
5) (3𝑎 + 2𝑏)−2 = 3 Apply the rules on negative exponents
(3𝑎+2𝑏)2
1
=
√(3𝑎+2𝑏)3

Since expressions with rational exponents can be written as radicals,

radicals can also be written as expressions with rational exponents in the form
𝒃
𝒄
√𝒂𝒃 = 𝒂𝒄 .

Examples: B. Write each expression in exponential form.

4 5
1) √𝑥 4) 6 √(2ℎ2 + 4)3
1
2) √4𝑚2 𝑛 5) 5
√(𝑎4 −25)3
1
3) 3
√𝑥𝑦

Solution:
1
4
1) √𝑥 = 𝑥 4
1
2) √4𝑚2 𝑛 = (4𝑚2𝑛)2
1
1
3) 3 = (𝑥𝑦)−3
√𝑥𝑦
3
5
4) 6 √(2ℎ2 + 4)3 = 6(2ℎ2 + 4)5
3
1
5) 5 = (𝑎4 − 25)−5
√(𝑎4 −25)3
 ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1: LET’S PRACTICE!

Directions: Matching type. Write the letter of the equivalent expressions from
column A to column B on the space provided.

Column A Column B
3
4
______ 1. (2𝑥 2 𝑦)4 A. 2 √(𝑥 2 𝑦)3
3
______ 2. (2𝑥 2 𝑦)−4
4
B. √(2𝑥 2 𝑦)3
3
4
______ 3. 2𝑥 2 𝑦 4 C. √(2𝑥 2 𝑦 3 )3
3
1
______ 4. 2(𝑥 2 𝑦)4 D. 4
√(2𝑥 2 𝑦)3

4
______ 5. 3√5𝑥𝑦 E. 2𝑥 2 √𝑦 3
1
______ 6. √(5𝑥𝑦)4 F. (5𝑥𝑦 4 )2
4
______ 7. √5𝑥𝑦 4 G. (5𝑥𝑦)3
1
3
______ 8. √(5𝑥𝑦)4 H. (5𝑥𝑦)3

I. 5𝑥𝑦 4

J. (5𝑥𝑦)2

ACTIVITY 2: KEEP PRACTICING!

Directions: Rewrite the following expressions from exponential form to radical form
and vice versa.
4
4
______ 1) 75 ______ 6) √𝑝3
2
3
______ 2) 20𝑥 3 ______ 7) √5𝑥 2
1
7
______ 3) (𝑎2 − 5𝑎 + 6)4 ______ 8) √𝑎2 + 3
1
1 2 5
______ 4) ( ) ______ 9) √(𝑎 + 2)3
8
2
2 −3 3
______ 5) ( ) ______ 10) √27
3
ACTIVITY 3: TEST YOURSELF!
Directions: Answer the following problems.
1
3 −
2 3
𝑎4
1. Rewrite in radical form: a) [−6(𝑎 + 𝑏)5 ] 3 b) ( )
3
𝑏2

𝑎 𝑏
2. Rewrite in exponential form: √ √ 𝑐√𝑝𝑞

WRAP-UP
How are you going to rewrite exponential expression into radical expressions?
How about rewriting radical expressions into exponential expressions?

VALUING
During the quarantine period, there’s a lot of time to spend on reflecting on
yourself and to your family. What are the new things that you have discovered with
yourself? Write your answer on your notebook.

POSTTEST

Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the letter that corresponds to
the correct answer.
3
1) Which of the following is the radicand in the expression √5𝑥 2 ?
A. 3 B. 2 C. 5x D. 5x2

2) Which of the expression is written in radical form?

2
A. 5x2 B. x • x C. √𝑥 D.
3

3) Which of the following expressions is written in exponential form?

2
A. 5x2 B. x • x C. √𝑥 D.
3
2
4) Which of the following expression is TRUE if 5 is expressed in radical form?.
3
10 2 3 3
A. B. C. √10 D. √25
3 3

5
5) What is the exponential form of the expression √(10𝑥𝑦 2 )2 ?
5 2 5 2
A. (10𝑥𝑦 2 )2 B. (10𝑥𝑦 2 )5 C. (100𝑥 5 𝑦10 )2 D. (100𝑥 2 𝑦 4 )5
 KEY TO CORRECTION
5) A 4) C 3) D 1) A 2) C
PRETEST

𝑎6 𝑏 𝑐3 𝑏
10) 9) 8) 7) 6) a2
𝑏 𝑎6 1 1
81 9 9
5) 4) 3) 16 2) 1) 4
16 64 1
RECAP

8) G 7) F 1) B 2D 3) E 4) A 5) H 6) J
ACTIVITY 1: LET’S PRACTICE!
√(2)
8
2
5) 3 4) √ 3) √𝑎2 − 5𝑎 + 6 2) 20 √𝑥 2 1) √74
1 1 4 3 5

ACTIVITY 2: KEEP PRACTICING!

√𝑏3
√
3 4√𝑎3
2) ൭(𝑚 𝑐 ) ൱ b. 1) a. √ሼ−6(𝑝 + 𝑞 )9 ሽ2
1 3
𝑎 𝑛 𝑏
1
1
ACTIVITY 3: TEST YOURSELF!

5) B 4) D 3) A 1) D 2) C
POSTTEST

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