Question

How can you rewrite 8 1/2 using a root?(1 point)
Responses

12−−√8
root index 8 Start Root Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction End Root

8–√12
root index Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction Start Root 8 End Root

8–√1
root index 1 Start Root 8 End Root

8–√

Answer 1

To rewrite \(8 \frac{1}{2}\) using a root, you can express it as a mixed number.

1. \(8 \frac{1}{2} = 8 + \frac{1}{2} = 8 + (1/2) = 8 + \frac{\sqrt{1}}{2} = 8\)

2. However, if you're looking specifically for a way to rephrase \(8 \frac{1}{2}\) in roots, you might find \(8 \frac{1}{2}\) equating to the fractional power of \(8\) by using a square root.

Thus, one way to represent it using a square root could be:
\[
8^{\frac{1}{2}}
\]
This represents the square root of \(8\), in general focus it can mean \(8^{\frac{1}{2}} = \sqrt{8}\).

To match the options provided, similar formulations could also yield roots through unusual expressions, though they don't clearly match the mixed numeral format.

However, the best match based on standard formats would be acknowledging:

1. None of the provided options represent \(8 \frac{1}{2}\) correctly simply.

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