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#1 2008-10-10 04:26:17
- atut
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Really really hard maths
The question is:
16 to the power of half. Evaluate it
I do not know how to work it out so can someone please answer it for me.....
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#2 2008-10-10 04:29:16
- TheDude
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Re: Really really hard maths
Fractional powers are the same as roots. In this case, a number to the power 1/2 is equivalent to the square root.
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#3 2008-10-10 07:03:35
- technique09
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Re: Really really hard maths
TheDude makes a good point.
The answer is plus or minus 4.
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#4 2008-10-10 08:32:24
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Re: Really really hard maths
Yes. See: Fractional Exponents
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