SOLUTION: evaluate the expression (-16)^1/4 hope i wrote this right

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Question 177104: evaluate the expression
(-16)^1/4
hope i wrote this right
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
evaluate the expression
(-16)^1/4
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Note: -1 = i^2 and 16=2^4
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So,(-16)^(1/4) = 2*sqrt(i)
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Cheers,
Stan H.