True or false: A radical expression such as $$\sqrt{2x - 1}$$ can be represented with exponents.

Flashcard 8 - 11th Grade Mathematics: Number and Operations Flashcard Set for the SBAC

true

A radical can be expressed as a fractional exponent:

\[\sqrt[n]{a} = a^{\frac{1}{n}}\]

So,

\[\sqrt{2x-1} = (2x-1)^{\frac{1}{2}}\]

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