Question

indices hwk;
with working out how to simplify:
25 ^1/2

Answer 1

What is the square root of 25 ?

Answer 2

1/2

Answer 3

a^(1/n) where n is a positive integer takes n distinct takes however the nth root gives only a single value

Answer 4

n distinct values

Answer 5

25 to the 1/2 power is equal to radical 25
Refer to the attachment

Answer 6

i thought it was 5 ??

Answer 7

+-5

Answer 8

square root 25=5 but 25^(1/2)=+-5

Answer 9

thanks to both of u :)

Answer 10

would it be -5 if the square root was negative?

Answer 11

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