Question

How does √6 = 6 (1/2)?

Answer 1

sqrt 6= 6^(1/2) not 6(1/2)

Answer 2

Yeah, I forgot to put the '^', but I don't understand how :/

Answer 3

This is because of the squareroot sign

Answer 4

\[6^{1/2}=\sqrt{6}\]

Answer 5

so for eg:- if you 64 you know 8^2 =64 the sqroot sign is just inverse of square so inverse of square is 1/2 that is why sqrt 6 = 6^(1/2)

Answer 6

Ohhhhhh, so basically, in order to get rid of the square root sign in an equation, I'd have to make the exponent 1/2?

Answer 7

No. In order to get rid of the square root sign you have to square it (^2)