Question

What is simplified value of the exponential expression 16^1/4

Answer 1

4. 

$\frac{ 16^{1} }{4}$
16*1=16

$\frac{16}{4}=4$

Answer 2

The expression can be rewritten as follows:

$\sqrt[4]{16}$

Rewrite the expression by finding the prime factorization of 16:

$\sqrt[4]{2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2} = 2$

The simplified value is 2.