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Answer:

(sqrt 9) ^2 = 9 in simplest form.

So 9 ^1/2 must equal 3 in radical form.

Explanation:

Simplify the radical by breaking the radicand up into a product of known factors, assuming positive real numbers.

9 ^1/2

Exact form: sqrt 9

Decimal form: 3

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