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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-4^1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2

geerky42 (geerky42):

\(-4^{1/2} = -(4^{1/2})=-2\)

geerky42 (geerky42):

But if \((-4)^{1/2}\), then you have \((-1)^{1/2}(4^{1/2}) = 2i\)

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