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Question about roots (maths)

What happens if I square root:

1. x^3
2.x^4
3.x^6
If you square root x you get the square root of x
Original post by HermioneGrange
If you square root x you get the square root of x


and if you square root x^3 or x^4 or x^6? ^ means to the power of.
for example if u had 8=x^3
then u would cube root X
cube root 8= x
so 2=x
Original post by Anonymous1502
and if you square root x^3 or x^4 or x^6? ^ means to the power of.


\sqrt{x^3} = x^{\frac{3}{2}}

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