standard_description: Explain how the definition of the meaning of rational exponents follows from extending the properties of integer exponents to those values, allowing for a notation for radicals in terms of rational exponents. For example, we define 5^(1/3) to be the cube root of 5 because we want (5^(1/3))^(3) = 5(^(1/3))^(3) to hold, so (5^(1/3))^(3) must equal 5.
problem_activity: Problem 1
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The radius of the circle above is
$$1$$
, and it is centered at the origin. This is called a “unit circle.” Find the coordinates of the point marked at
$${45^{\circ}}$$
.
Problem 2
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The radius of the circle above is
$$1$$
, and it is centered at the origin. Find the coordinates of the point marked at
$$150^{\circ}$$
.


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