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Simplify the expression 48^1/2

Simplify the expression 48^1/2-example-1

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48^(1/2)=(16)^(1/2)*(3^(1/2))
=4*(3^(1/2))
User Mark Chackerian
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A number to the power of 1/2 is the same as square root. 48 simplifies to 16*3. The square root of 16 is 4. So the 4 comes out and the 3 is left inside. So the answer is C.
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