Question

What is the value of the exponential expressian below 36^1/2

Answer 1

Answer:

6 or -6

Step-by-step explanation:

36^1/2

sqrt(36)

Means what 2 numbers multiplied together give  us 36

6*6 = 36

-6*-6 = 36

The 1/2 means we take 1 of the 2 numbers

36^1/2 = 6 or -6

Answer 2

Answer:

6

Step-by-step explanation:

The given expression is $36^{\frac{1}{2}}$

We rewrite using property of exponents to get;

$(6^2)^{\frac{1}{2}}=(6)^{2\times \frac{1}{2}}$

This gives

$(6)^{2\times \frac{1}{2}}=6^1=6$

Or simplify;

$36^{\frac{1}{2} }=\sqrt{36} =6$