Question 148598
Don't let it freak you out. 
It's just a number, handle it like any other number.
Remember the exponentiation rules,
{{{(x^M)*(x^N)=x^(M+N)}}}
{{{(x^M)^N=x^(M*N)}}}
{{{(48*x^(12)*y^(8))^(1/2)=(16*3)^(1/2)*x^(12*(1/2))*y^(8*(1/2))}}}
{{{(48*x^(12)*y^(8))^(1/2)=4*(3)^(1/2)*x^(6)*y^(4)}}}
Remember to the 1/2 power is just the square root.
{{{(48*x^(12)*y^(8))^(1/2)=4*sqrt(3)*x^(6)*y^(4)}}}