Problem : (- 64)1/2 = ?
Does not exist -- we cannot take the square root of a negative number.
Problem : (172)1/2 = ?
17
Problem : (171/2)2 = ?
17
Problem : ((- 12)2)1/2 = ?
12
Problem : ((- 12)1/2)2 = ?
Does not exist--we cannot take the square root of a negative number.
Problem : (100/81)1/2 = ?
10/9
Problem : 64-4/3 = ?
1/256