College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter R - Section R.8 - nth Roots; Rational Exponents - R.8 Assess Your Understanding - Page 78: 12

Answer

$2$

Work Step by Step

We use $\sqrt[4] {a^4}=a$ to obtain: $\sqrt[4]{16}=\sqrt[4]{2^4}=2$ (Because $2^4=16$.)
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