How do you write the expression $m^(-1/2)$ in radical form?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-11T23:48:49

$= 1/sqrtm$

There are 2 laws of indices that we can apply:

$x^-m - 1/x^m" " and" "x^(1/2) = sqrtx$

Get rid of the negative index first:

$m^(-1/2) = 1/m^(1/2)$

Write the fractional index as a root:

$= 1/sqrtm$

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