Question

Which expression is the equivalent to 23 1/2?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Recall that the quantity 25^(1/2) with fractional exponent 1/2 can be rewritten in the equivalent √25.  In other words, the exponential form

25^(1/2) has the same value (outcome) as does √25.

In general, b^(1/a) is equivalent to (index a root of b).