Core Connections Algebra 1, 2013
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2. Section 7.2
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Exercise 89 Page 344

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a A cube root is a number you can multiply by itself three times to get the value inside the radical.
a* a * a = a^3 = - 64 In this case, we need the number that can be multiplied three times to get - 64.
a=sqrt(- 64)
a=sqrt((- 4) * (- 4) * (- 4))
a=sqrt((- 4)^3)
a=- 4
The cube root of sqrt(- 64) is - 4.
b A fifth root is a number you can multiply by itself five times to get the value inside the radical.
a* a * a * a * a= a^5 = 32 In this case, we need the number that can be multiplied five times to get 32.
a=sqrt(32)
a=sqrt(2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2)
a=sqrt(2^5)
a=2
The fifth root of sqrt(32) is 2.
c A cube root is a number you can multiply by itself three times to get the value inside the radical.
a* a * a = a^3 = - 8 In this case, we need the number that can be multiplied three times to get - 8.
a=sqrt(- 8)
a=sqrt((- 2) * (- 2) * (- 2))
a=sqrt((- 2)^3)
a=- 2
The cube root of sqrt(- 8) is - 2.
d A fourth root is a number you can multiply by itself four times to get the value inside the radical.
a* a * a * a = a^4 = 10000 In this case, we need the number that can be multiplied four times to get 10000.
a=sqrt(10000)
a=sqrt(10 * 10 * 10 * 10)
a=sqrt(10^4)
a=10
The fourth root of sqrt(10000) is 10.