Question

What is the value of the expression below (4^1/2)^2

Answer 1

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the Product-to-Power Exponential Rule [part II], whenever you raise a coefficient\variable and an exponent to another exponent, you multiply the exponents:

$[ {4}^{ \frac{1}{2}}]^{2} = {4}^{1} = 4$

OR

Just perform the order of operations:

$[ {4}^{ \frac{1}{2}}]^{2} = 2^{2} = 4$

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