Why are the two function images different?

王贵军 shared this problem 2 years ago
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f(x)=x^0.6 and g(x)=x^(3/5)

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because 6 and 10 are even and 3 and 5 are uneven.It looks like the exponent .6 is calculated as the 6th power of a 10th root and even roots cannot be calculated out of negative numbers. By writing 3/5 you avoid even roots.

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