Question

Help please help Needed

Answer 1

The answer should be A

Answer 2

Answer:

B. $4^\frac{1}{2} + 4^\frac{1}{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Adding exponents with the same bases follows this rule: $a^x+a^y=a^{x+y}$.

So before Ned merges the exponents together, Ned did answer choice B.

Also, you can check to see if you get 4 by putting it in the calculator.