What is the solution of open paren 4 x minus 16 close paren raised to the 1 half power is equal to 36 ?

The one-half power means the square root, so √(4x − 16) = 36. Squaring both sides gives 4x − 16 = 36² = 1,296; adding 16 and dividing by 4 gives x = 328. This is choice C, “x is equal to 328.”

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