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Express 16/2^1/2 as a power of 2

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Question

Express 16/2^1/2 as a power of 2


Answer:

Explanation:

16/2^1/2 =

8/2 =

4

4 = 2²

User Cbarrick
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( (16)/(2) )^{ (1)/(2) } = 2 {}^(x)
And if we know


16 / 2 = 8
So that means


{8}^{ (1)/(2) } = {2}^(x)
We also know that

2 * 2 * 2 = 8
Which is equivalent to

{2}^(3) = 8
So if we rewrite the equation with this...

2 {}^{3 * (1)/(2) } = {2}^(x)
So that means


3 * (1)/(2) = x

x = (3)/(2)
And we get to the end result that


( (16)/(2) ) {}^{ (1)/(2) } = 2 {}^{ (3)/(2) }
User Tarydon
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