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What is the square root of 16x³⁶? a. 4x⁶ b. 4x¹⁸ c. 8x⁶ d. 8x¹⁸

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Answer:

b. 4 x^18

Explanation:

What is the square root of 16x³⁶ ?

sqrt( 16x^36)

Dividing into two terms:

We can use the exponent rule: sqrt( a*b) = sqrt( a) * sqrt(b)

sqrt(16) * sqrt(x^36)

We know the sqrt(16) =4 and rewriting sqrt as a fractional exponent of 1/2

4 x^(36/2)

4 x^18

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