Question

Write the expression in radical form.
x, start superscript, one half, end superscript
x
2
1

Answer 1

I’m not sure I parsed the expression exactly. Could you confirm the intended expression? For example, do you mean any of these?

1) x^(1/2) — which in radical form is √x.
2) x^(2/1) (i.e. x^2) — in radical form it’s just x^2.
3) x^(1/2) · x^(2/1) = x^(1/2)·x^2 = x^(5/2) — in radical form √(x^5) = x^2√x.
4) x^(1/2) / x^(2/1) = x^(1/2−2) = x^(−3/2) — in radical form 1/√(x^3) = 1/(x√x).

Tell me which one you meant (or paste the expression again) and I’ll give the exact radical form.