SOLUTION: My teacher wants use to write a narrative description of what you would do to simplify. 1. (16) power of 1/2 I know the answer is four b/c I did it in the calculator but how do

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Question 214779This question is from textbook intermediate algebra
: My teacher wants use to write a narrative description of what you would do to simplify.

1. (16) power of 1/2 I know the answer is four b/c I did it in the calculator but how does it get that.
This question is from textbook intermediate algebra

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, drj:
Answer by stanbon(57384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(16) power of 1/2 I know the answer is four b/c I did it in the calculator but how does it get that.
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When the power is 1/2 that means "find the square root".
The square root of 16 is the number which when multiplied
by itself gives you 16. That number is 4 because 4*4 = 16.
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by drj(1380) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(16) power of 1/2 I know the answer is four b/c I did it in the calculator but how does it get that.

Step 1. The power of 1/2 means square root.

Step 2. Now we know 16+=+4%2A4=4%5E1%2A4%5E1=4%5E%281%2B1%29=4%5E2

16%5E%281%2F2%29=%284%5E2%29%5E%281%2F2%29=4%5E%282%2A%281%2F2%29%29=4%5E1=4 where in the exponent 2%2A%281%2F2%29=1 OR %284%5Em%29%5En=4%5E%28m%2An%29 where m=2 and n=1%2F2

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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