en

English

Español

Português

Français

Deutsch

Italiano

Русский

中文(简体)

한국어

日本語

Tiếng Việt

עברית

العربية

Popular >

simplify-16^{1/2}

Solution

simplify

- 1 6^{\frac{1}{2}}

Solution

- 4

Solution steps

- 1 6^{\frac{1}{2}}

Factor the number:

16 = 4^{2}

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

Apply exponent rule:

(a^{b})^{c} = a^{b c}, a \geq 0

= - 4^{2 \cdot \frac{1}{2}}

2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = 1

= - 4^{1}

Apply exponent rule:

a^{1} = a

4^{1} = 4

= - 4

Popular Examples

expand (x-2)^6 expand

(x - 2)^{6}

expand (s+1)(s-1)expand

(s + 1) (s - 1)

simplify x+4/x simplify

x + \frac{4}{x}

expand (s+2)(s+3)(s+5)expand

(s + 2) (s + 3) (s + 5)

expand (a-1)^3 expand

(a - 1)^{3}

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is simplify-16^{1/2} ?
The solution to simplify-16^{1/2} is -4