SOLUTION: Evaluate 16^1/2

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Question 811792: Evaluate
16^1/2
Answer by erica65404(394) About Me  (Show Source):
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when you have an exponent as a fraction it means the root of.
1%2F2+=+sqrt%28x%29
1%2F3+=+root%283%2Cx%29
1%2F4+=+root%284%2Cx%29
and so forth
16%5E%281%2F2%29
sqrt%2816%29
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