SOLUTION: Find the following, √16:((-2)^(16)) I'm not sure where to start but I have to question if the root is even a real number?

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Question 557641: Find the following, √16:((-2)^(16)) I'm not sure where to start but I have to question if the root is even a real number?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the idea that root%28n%2Cx%5En%29=abs%28x%29 where n is an even number


So since n = 16 is even, this means that root%2816%2C%28-2%29%5E%2816%29%29=abs%28-2%29=2 or in short root%2816%2C%28-2%29%5E%2816%29%29=2


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