document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=623160>Question 623160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help! In a paragraph, describe how to simplify the expression:\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+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16%5E%281%2F2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 to the 1/2 power. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "An exponent of 1/2 means square root. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%5E%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%5E%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. And <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > represents the positive number that you square to get 16. That number is well-known to be 4. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%5E%281%2F2%29+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%5E%281%2F2%29+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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