Question

What is the value of the expression below?
(7^1/2)^2

Answer 1

7

Explanation:

`(7^{(1)/(2)})^2 = (√(7))^2 = √(7) * √(7) = √(7 * 7) = √(49) = 7`

Answer 2

7

Explanation:

We can multiply the exponents so (7¹⁺²)² = 7⁽¹⁺² * ²⁾ = 7¹ = 7.