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Why is 9**(1/2) = 3.0

19th Jan 2017, 12:22 AM
Joyx Kish
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9^(1/2)=sqrt(9)
19th Jan 2017, 12:25 AM
Filip
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Ok, great. Some of us are looking for the "how" rather than the "why". 2**5=32, yes? I can write this down as 2*2=4, 4*2=8, 8*2=16, and finally 16*2=32, and so therefore can count the #2 five individual times whereas I'm unable to see the same logic in 9**(1/2).
4th Dec 2017, 7:41 AM
Nomenclature HisDaddiest
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Help me with this >>> 2**5 32 >>> 9 ** (1/2) 3.0 how is this possible 2*2*2*2*2=32 ✓ 9*0.5= 4.50 X(it should be 3.0) Please help me with this
12th Jul 2019, 10:56 PM
Lve ghotra
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because anything raised to the power of 0.5 is square root
19th Jan 2017, 4:15 AM
freakshow
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sqrt of 9 is 3 and it's a double value so 3.0
19th Jan 2017, 12:30 PM
Sunil Tiwari
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>>> 9 ** (1/2) 9*0.5= 4.50 X(it should be 3.0) Could you explain with this.
29th Jul 2019, 2:00 PM
parthiban pragalathan
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Explanation: 9 power 1/2 As we know that 1/2=√ So, 9 power 1/2=√9=3 As Python silently convert Interger into Float So, Ans is 3.0
2nd Sep 2020, 3:57 PM
Taha Mehmood
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I have been trying to figure it out as well so not 100% sure on my explanation. Squareroot of 9 = put 9 dots in a squate and What's the number of dots on X and Y axis. . . . . . . . . . the root of this square with 9 dots is 3 9**(1/2)= 3*3 8**(1/3)= 2*2*2 4**(1/2)= 2*2
2nd Oct 2022, 11:54 PM
Bazz Shah
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omg.. I'm intimidated
19th Jan 2017, 2:55 AM
Mal E Bogg
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** is the to the power of function , when you raise a number to the power of 0.5 it is the same as taking the square root of the number , the square root of 9 is 3 .
19th Jan 2017, 8:03 AM
tim jones
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square root
19th Jan 2017, 9:05 AM
prettystatistician
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This is math. The exponent of a root can be placed in an exponent as the denominator of a fraction. V meaning root, and ^ exponent: 2V9^1 = 9^1/2 (= 3) reads: the second root (squareroot) of nine to the power of one (which is just nine) is equals as nine to the power of one over two. 3V27^1 = 27^1/3 (= 3) reads: the third root of twenty-seven is equals to 27 to the power of one third. So you see, the exponent of the root wanders to the exponent of the number, but below the fraction bar (denominator). 3V8^2 = 8^2/3 (= 4) 2V4^3 = 4^3/2 (= 4) I hope this is logical... somehow... ^_^
19th Jan 2017, 9:31 AM
Victor Fernandez
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Square root of 9 is 3
19th Jan 2017, 10:33 AM
Jethro Lamola Mojedzi
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I can't understand how ( 9 ** (1/3) ) = 0.3
8th Dec 2020, 4:25 PM
Sudhavandna Kumari
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The simple and correct,real answer is that Which number can be equal to nine when it
8th Dec 2021, 3:35 PM
Тохир
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9 raised to the power (1/2) is the same as the square root of 9. I.e 9^(1/2) = sqrt (9) = 3.0
19th Jan 2017, 5:50 AM
Chinemerem Okpuruka
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