State whether true or false:
$x^{4} = 16$ , then $x = 2$

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
FALSE:
Even exponents hide the sign of the original number, because they always result in a positive value. IF $x^{4} = 16$ , then $x$ could be either $2$ or $- 2$ .

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