document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006464>Question 1006464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify: (x^4 y^-2)^1/2\r<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 #622582 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=622582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Raising to a power means multiplying the exponents. (a^2)^3=a^6.  It is (a*a)*(a*a)*(a*a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can rewrite as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^4)^(1/2) * (y^(-2)^1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is x^2*y^(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is x^2/y, since y^-1 in the numerator goes to the denominator as y^1<BR>\n" );
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