How do you write $\sqrt[4]{1296}$ $root4(1296)$ as a fractional exponent?

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Answer 1 · 2017-08-28T13:21:37

Use this rule for exponents: $\sqrt[n]{x} = x^{\frac{1}{n}}$ $root(color(red)(n))(x) = x^(1/color(red)(n))$

$\sqrt[4]{1296} = 1296^{\frac{1}{4}}$ $root(color(red)(4))(1296) = 1296^(1/color(red)(4))$

How do you write 4√1296root4(1296) as a fractional exponent?