SOLUTION: Write a narrative description of what you would do to simplify (16)^1/2

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Question 251059: Write a narrative description of what you would do to simplify (16)^1/2
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, solver91311:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/2 as an exponent means to take the square root.
So I would take the sqrt(16) which is plus or minus 4

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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I would recall that



and then write the number 4.


John