Questions: What is the value of the expression below? (4^(1 / 2))^2 A. 4 B. 12 C. 16 D. 8

Solution Steps

The expression is \(\left(4^{1 / 2}\right)^{2}\). First, simplify the inner part \(4^{1 / 2}\). Since \(4^{1 / 2}\) is the square root of 4, we have: \[ 4^{1 / 2} = \sqrt{4} = 2. \]

Now, raise the result from Step 1 to the power of 2: \[ \left(4^{1 / 2}\right)^{2} = 2^{2} = 4. \]

Final Answer