Question

What is (square root of 3) to the power of 2?

Answer 1

`(sqrt(3))^2 = 3`

Explanation:

Some Rules Concerning Exponents That Are Relevant To This Question:

`color(white)("XXX")(b^m)^n = b^(mx)`

`color(white)("XXX")sqrt(b) = b^(1/2)`

Therefore `sqrt(3) = 3^(1/2)`
and
`(sqrt(3))^2 = (3^(1/2))^2 = 3^(1/2xx2) = 3^1 = 3`