SOLUTION: 16^(5/4)

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Question 691851: 16^(5/4)
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+16%5E%285%2F4%29

=root%284%2C+16%5E5%29.......write 16%5E5 as 16%5E4%2A16

=root%284%2C+16%5E4%2A16%29.............since root%284%2C16%5E4%29=16, we have

=16root%284%2C+16%29......write 16 as 2%5E4

=16root%284%2C+2%5E4%29..........since root%284%2C2%5E4%29=2, we have

=16%2A2

=32