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why 1^0.5= 1? I dont get it

 Sep 17, 2015
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1 raised to any power = 1

 

In your case  0.5 = 1/2    and something to the 1/2 power is just the sqrt of that thing.......

 

So

 

1^(1/2)   = sqrt(1)  = 1

 

 

cool cool cool

 Sep 17, 2015

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