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Try to evaluate 1001/2 without using a calculator. Enter DNE if the number is not real.

Try to evaluate 1001/2 without using a calculator. Enter DNE if the number is not-example-1
User CarlosSR
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Rational exponent rule


a^{(m)/(n)}=\sqrt[n]{a^m}

Applying this rule to the case given:


100^{(1)/(2)}=\sqrt[]{100^1}=\sqrt[]{100^{}}=10

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