document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51667>Question 51667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please show me how to solve a number to a Power which is less than one such as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 to the power of 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34461 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=THANApHD><B>THANApHD(104)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=THANApHD><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=THANApHD><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a power is less than 1, which is fraction like a/b where a,b must me whole numbers and b>a,b is equal to 1, the denominater of that fraction will be the root of the base.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If A^1/b then its equals  to A's b th root. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eg- 4^1/2 = 4's square root(2nd root) = +/- 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in U'r problem \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 12^(1/2)= (4*3)^(1/2)= 2(3)^(1/2)=+ or -2*1.732...= + or -  3.464..... </SPAN>\n" );
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