document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51141>Question 51141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i dont realli no how 2 word this...but wats it mean if theres an exponent before a sq. root (not after)...u multiply the sq. root by the exponent?<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 #34168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are probably talking about a cube root, fourth root, etc.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+root%283%2C27%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+root%283%2C27%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a cube root.  It means \"what number can you raise to the third power and get 27?\"  Of course, the answer is 3, because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E3+=+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E3+=+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As another example, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+root%284%2C16%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+root%284%2C16%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a fourth root.  It means \"what number can you raise to the fourth power and get 16?\"  Of course, the answer is 2, because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E4+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E4+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have a complete explanation of this as a Lesson Plan in algebra.com under \"Square-cubic-other-roots.\" Also, see my own website by clicking on my tutor name \"rapaljer\" anywhere in algebra.com, then go to Basic Algebra, the look for \"Samples from Basic Algebra: One Step at a Time\", then Chapter 5, which is a complete explanation of radicals.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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