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Can someone help and explain with steps please

Can someone help and explain with steps please-example-1
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Answer:

4th root of 16

4 = index ; 16 = radicand

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Explanation:

⁴√16 is pronounced as the 4th root of 16

For expressions of this sort :

The index = 4

Radicand = 16

Sqareroot (√) is a radical symbol, and the number under the radical square root Symbol is called the radicand

Hence. The 4th root of 16:

⁴√16 ; using a calculator gives 2.

We could check our resukt by taking the 4th square of 2

2 * 2 * 2 * 2 = 16

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