$x^4 * x^7 = x^{11}$
$\dfrac{x^{14}}{x^9} = x^5$
Then negative exponents logically followed: $x^{-7} = \dfrac{x^2}{x^9}$
Then $\dfrac{x^3}{x^3} = x^0 = 1$ logically followed that.
Additionally, multiplying/dividing the exponents relates to powers/roots
$ {x^4}^2 = x^{4*2} = x^8$
$\sqrt{x^6} = x^{6/2} = x^3$
So a fractional exponent means a radical, depending on the denominator of the exponent.
So here's my question:
What should we think about $x^{\sqrt{2}}$
How should we interpret that?
Hmm, (x^sqrt 2)^sqrt 2 = x^2, but that doesn't give me anything I can generalize. I like the question.
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