document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=743031>Question 743031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify these and do not leave any negatives. These two are similar. I think I have the answers but I would like to double check. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 5^1/2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. 5^-(1/2)  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E1%2F2+=sqrt%285%29=2.236 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E1%2F2+=sqrt%285%29=2.236\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E%28-%281%2F2%29%29+=1%2F5%5E%281%2F2%29=1%2Fsqrt%285%29=1%2F2.236=0.447 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E%28-%281%2F2%29%29+=1%2F5%5E%281%2F2%29=1%2Fsqrt%285%29=1%2F2.236=0.447\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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