Properties of Exponents Issue w/ HP Prime

[John P]

(12-12-2014 03:06 AM)Joe7248 Wrote:  I agree with you ww63. When I set the simplify setting under Maximum, the answer I expect to see is 1/x^(1/2) and x^(1/2)/x can be a response under the setting Minimum. It's not convenient either when seeking the derivative to a problem using the quotient rule and the variable x has a negative exponent in fraction form. I would appreciate a software programmer from HP to change this annoying response from the calculator by giving an answer like those of other established calculators.

I remember fom my algebra cources that leaving roots in the denominator was always a bad idea. Expression was considered simplified when there was no roots in the denominator.