SOLUTION: Is -64 to the power of 1/2 a square root of 64? or is 64 to the power of 1/2 a square root of 64?

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Question 897812: Is -64 to the power of 1/2 a square root of 64?
or is 64 to the power of 1/2 a square root of 64?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ewatrrr:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Taking a value to the (1/2) power is equivalent to taking the square root.
%28-64%29%5E%281%2F2%29=sqrt%28-64%29
%2864%29%5E%281%2F2%29=sqrt%2864%29

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

√64 = 8  

√-64 = 8i

64 to the power of 1/2 is a square root of 64