document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214779>Question 214779</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321578295/algebrahomeworkh>intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My teacher wants use to write a narrative description of what you would do to simplify.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (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.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  The power of 1/2 means square root.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Now we know  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16+=+4%2A4=4%5E1%2A4%5E1=4%5E%281%2B1%29=4%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16+=+4%2A4=4%5E1%2A4%5E1=4%5E%281%2B1%29=4%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%5E%281%2F2%29=%284%5E2%29%5E%281%2F2%29=4%5E%282%2A%281%2F2%29%29=4%5E1=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%5E%281%2F2%29=%284%5E2%29%5E%281%2F2%29=4%5E%282%2A%281%2F2%29%29=4%5E1=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  where in the exponent <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A%281%2F2%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A%281%2F2%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > OR <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%5Em%29%5En=4%5E%28m%2An%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%5Em%29%5En=4%5E%28m%2An%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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