Question

Change this radical to an algebraic expression with fractional exponents.

The exponent on y is:

Answer 1

The exponent of y is 1

Explanation:

Given

`\sqrt{y^2`

Required

Convert to fractional exponent

Here, we simply apply the following law of indices:

`√(x^m) = x^{(m)/(2)}`

So, the expression becomes:

`√(y^2) = y^{(2)/(2)}`

`√(y^2) = y^1`

`√(y^2) = y`

From the above expression, the exponent of y is 1