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OpenStudy (anonymous):

create your own term using a rational exponent. convert it to a radical expression, i was going to use the square root of 4 but i got stuck on how to change it to a rational exponent?

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

sqrt(4) = 4^(1/2) 1/2 is rational

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but wait how did you get that though?

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

sqrt(a) is a^(1/2) cube root of (a) is a^(1/3) fourth root of (a) is a^(1/4) etc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay thanks man your a lifesaver

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