document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1209253>Question 1209253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate 4 to the 5/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Your question could be interpreted as either 4^(5/2) or (4^5)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 1st case has \"5/2\" as the exponent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd case is all of \"4^5\" over top 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we go with the 1st option, then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^(5/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= ( 4^(1/2) )^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= ( sqrt(4) )^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= ( 2 )^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or, if it's the 2nd option,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4^5)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (1024)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 512<BR>\n" );
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