SOLUTION: Rewrite with rational exponents: square root of 17

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Since the square root is really a "second root", this means that sqrt%28x%29=root%282%2Cx%29. Since the square root is so commonly used, we've dropped the 2 (as we know that we're dealing with a square root when no number is present)


So sqrt%2817%29=root%282%2C17%29


Now, recall that


In this case, x=17, m=1, and n=2. So...





We can simplify further to get


So the answer is