Which of the following shows the correct steps to find the value of 16 to the power of 1 over 4?


16 to the power of 1 over 4 equals 2 to the power of 4 to the power of 1 over 4 equals 2 to the power of 4 multiplied by 1 over 4 equals 2

16 to the power of 1 over 4 equals 4 to the power of 4 to the power of 1 over 4 equals 4 to the power of 4 multiplied by 1 over 4 equals 4

16 to the power of 1 over 4 equals 2 to the power of 8 to the power of 1 over 4 equals 8 to the power of 8 multiplied by 1 over 4 equals 4

16 to the power of 1 over 4 equals 8 to the power of 2 to the power of 1 over 4 equals 2 to the power of 2 multiplied by 1 over 4 equals 8

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16 to the power of 1 over 4 equals 4 to the power of 4 to the power of 1
over 4 equals 4 to the power of 4 multiplied by 1 over 4 equals 4

Answer:

Option A is correct.

Value of 16 to the power of 1 over 4 equals to the power of 4 to the power of 1 over 4 equals 2 to the power of 4 multiplies by 1 over 4 equal 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the value of: 16 to the power of 1 over 4.

\(16^{\frac{1}{4}}\)

we can write 16 as:

\(16 = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 = 2^4\)

⇒\((2^4)^{\frac{1}{4}}\)

⇒\((2)^{4 \cdot \frac{1}{4}}\)             [∴\((a^n)^m = a^{nm}\)]

⇒2

Hence, the value of \(16^{\frac{1}{4}}\) is, 2.

Therefore, the value of 16 to the power of 1 over 4 equals to the power of 4 to the power of 1 over 4 equals 2 to the power of 4 multiplies by 1 over 4 equal 2.