Algebra Examples

$5^{\frac{1}{2}}$

Step 1

Apply the rule $x^{\frac{m}{n}} = \sqrt[n]{x^{m}}$ to rewrite the exponentiation as a radical.

$\sqrt{5^{1}}$

Step 2

Anything raised to $1$ is the base itself.

$\sqrt{5}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\sqrt{5}$

Decimal Form:

$2.23606797 \dots$