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Express square root of 169^5 using rational exponents

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Answer:

The square root is 371293.

Explanation:

We solve this question using properties of exponents.

The square root of 169 is 13, so the exponent given can be written as:


169^(5) = (13^(2))^5 = 13^(10)

The square root of
13^(10) is given by:


\sqrt{13^(10)} = 13^{(10)/(2)} = 13^5 = 371293

The square root is 371293.

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