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i have a $${\sqrt{{\mathtt{a}}}}$$ and the same as $${{\mathtt{a}}}^{\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}}\right)}$$;

then it is equal to $${{\mathtt{a}}}^{\left({\mathtt{1}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}}\right)\right)}$$

according to the identities ($${{\left({{\mathtt{a}}}^{{\mathtt{n}}}\right)}}^{{\mathtt{k}}} = {{\mathtt{a}}}^{\left({{\mathtt{n}}}^{{\mathtt{k}}}\right)} = {{\mathtt{a}}}^{\left({\mathtt{n}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{k}}\right)}$$) it is the same as $${{\mathtt{a}}}^{\left({{\mathtt{1}}}^{\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}}\right)}\right)}$$;

in this case it is the same as $${{\mathtt{a}}}^{{\sqrt{{\mathtt{1}}}}} = {{\mathtt{a}}}^{{\mathtt{1}}}$$;

$${{\mathtt{a}}}^{{\mathtt{1}}} = {\mathtt{a}}$$;

SO: I have proven a false statement $${\mathtt{a}} = {\sqrt{{\mathtt{a}}}}$$;

 

could you help me understand the problem?

 Dec 28, 2014

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The product of $$\sqrt{a}$$ and $$a^{\frac{1}{2}}$$ is $$a^{\frac{1}{2}}\times a^{\frac{1}{2}}=a^{\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}}=a^1=a$$

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The general rule here is $$a^n\times a^k=a^{n+k}$$

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 Dec 28, 2014
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Best Answer

The product of $$\sqrt{a}$$ and $$a^{\frac{1}{2}}$$ is $$a^{\frac{1}{2}}\times a^{\frac{1}{2}}=a^{\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}}=a^1=a$$

.

The general rule here is $$a^n\times a^k=a^{n+k}$$

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Alan Dec 28, 2014

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