Question

What is simplified value of the exponential expression 16^1/4

Answer 1

4.


`( 16^(1) )/(4)`
16*1=16


`(16)/(4)=4`

Answer 2

The expression can be rewritten as follows:


`\sqrt[4]{16}`

Rewrite the expression by finding the prime factorization of 16:


`\sqrt[4]{2 * 2 * 2 * 2} = 2`

The simplified value is 2.