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Fractional Exponents and Radicals

Why x1/2 must mean sqrt(x), how n-th roots and fractional powers are the same thing, when a root is not a real number, and why (x6)1/2 is abs{x3} rather than x3.

Engineering Mathematics15 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

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Rationalising Denominators and Conjugates

Clearing a radical from a denominator, the conjugate pair and why it works, and the standard forms for one-term and two-term denominators.

Engineering Mathematics15 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

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