[tex]~\hspace{7em}\textit{rational exponents} \\\\ a^{\frac{ n}{ m}} \implies \sqrt[ m]{a^ n} ~\hspace{10em} a^{-\frac{ n}{ m}} \implies \cfrac{1}{a^{\frac{ n}{ m}}} \implies \cfrac{1}{\sqrt[ m]{a^ n}} \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ 36^{\frac{1}{2}}\implies \sqrt[2]{36^1}\implies \sqrt{6^2}\implies 6[/tex]
