MathHelp.com Rational Exponents What are the rules for rational exponents?The rules for rational exponents are the same as the rules for integer exponents:Product property: ( xm ) ( xn ) = xm + n Power of a power property: ( xm )n = xm× n Power of a product property: (xy)m =...
(In the above, I've used the term "average" rather casually. The technical definition of what we commonly refer to as the "average" is technically called "the arithmetic mean": adding up the values and then dividing by the number of values. Since you're probably more familiar with the ...