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Explanation:
Exponents of 1/2 are the same as square roots
[tex]36^{1/2} = \sqrt{36} = 6[/tex]
If the exponent was say 1/3, then we'd be taking a cube root
[tex]36^{1/3} = \sqrt[3]{36}[/tex]
and this is what a fourth root would look like
[tex]36^{1/4} = \sqrt[4]{36}[/tex]
and so on
