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Consider the two numerical expressions below. Which one is true and which one is false? (9 1/2) 4 = 81 (4 1/6) 3 = 16

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Do you mean exponents? If so then

(9^1/2)^4
= 9^(1/2 *4)
= 9^4/2
= 9^2
= 81 ....This is true
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(4^1/6)^3
= 4^(1/6 *3)
=4^3/6
=4^1/2
= sqrt (4)
= 2 .......not equal 16 .....so it's false

so answer

(9^1/2)^4 = 81 is true
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Both of them are false
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