OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §9.8 Rational Exponents · Exercise 79 · Algebra · Radicals & surds

Rational Exponents · Exercise 79

Gravity While putting up holiday decorations, Bob dropped a decoration from the top of a tree that is 12 feet tall. Simplify $\frac{1 2 ^{\frac{1}{2}}}{1 6 ^{\frac{1}{2}}}$ to find how many seconds it took for the decoration to reach the ground. Round to the nearest tenth of a second.

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §9.8 Rational Exponents · Exercise 79

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