Question

What is the fifth square root of x^16

Answer 1

The fifth square root as in a^(1/2)^(1/2)^(1/2)^(1/2)^(1/2)

Well that is equal to a^((1/2)^5) or a^(1/32)

Since a=x^16 in this case and the rule (b^a)^c=b^(a*c) we have:

(x^16)^(1/32)

x^(16/32)

x^(1/2) or if you prefer

√x