Question

simplify 3^1/2 x 3^1/2

Answer 1

@skullpatrol

Answer 2

\[a^{1/2} \times a^{1/2}\]when you multiply you add exponents so it will be
\[a~^{(1/2~~~~+~~~~1/2)}=a^1=a\]
Then,
\[3^{1/2} \times 3^{1/2}=~?\]

Answer 3

so it would be 3?

Answer 4

i mean 9 lol

Answer 5

No the first time you were correct it's 3.

Answer 6

see why it's 3 ?

Answer 7

really???

Answer 8

hmmm no....

Answer 9

i thought because its 3^1x3^1=9?

Answer 10

But it's not ^1 it's ^(1/2)

Answer 11

oh lol blonde moment XD

Answer 12

\[\huge\color{red}{x^c \times x^d=}x^{(c+d)}\]

Answer 13

thanks!

Answer 14

in your case "c" and "d" are the same

Answer 15

Anytime!