How do you write $x^{\frac{1}{2}}$ $x^(1/2)$ in radical form?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-27T07:55:47

$x^{\frac{1}{2}} = \sqrt{x}$ $x^(1/2) = color(green)(sqrtx$

In exponents, $a^{\frac{1}{m}} = \sqrt[m]{a}$ $a^(1/m) = rootma$

Hence $x^{\frac{1}{2}} = \sqrt[2]{x}$ $x^(1/2) = root2x$

$\sqrt[2]{x}$ $root2x$ is also written as $\sqrt{x}$ $color(green)(sqrtx$

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