How do you simplify $\sqrt{y^{36}}$ $sqrt(y^36)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-27T14:51:02

$= y^{18}$ $= color(green)(y ^18$

$\sqrt{y^{36}}$ $sqrt( y^36)$

Square root is also referred to as half root.

So, $\sqrt{y^{36}} = y^{36 \cdot \frac{1}{2}}$ $sqrt (y^36) = y^ (36 * color(blue)(1/2))$

$= y^{18}$ $= color(green)(y ^18$

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