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Find the value of (4/24)^(1/2)

User Noel Baron
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4/24 = 1/6

Recall: x^1/2 = sqrt(x)

Sqrt(1/6) = sqrt(1)/sqrt(6)
Sqrt(1) = 1

Now we must rationalise by multiplying the numerator and denominator by sqrt(6).

This gives us the final answer of sqrt(6)/6 or approximately 0.41
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