SOLUTION: I need to simplify the cube root of -60 over the cube root of 120. I think it is the negative of the cube root of 4 over 2, but I am not certain.

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Question 78945: I need to simplify the cube root of -60 over the cube root of 120. I think it is the negative of the cube root of 4 over 2, but I am not certain.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I need to simplify the cube root of -60 over the cube root of 120. I think it is the negative of the cube root of 4 over 2, but I am not certain.

I think you're right:

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Rationalize the denominator.

The denominator needs 2 more factors
of 2 to become a perfect cube, so
we multiply the fraction under the
radical by 2*2.  But if you
multiply the denominator by 2*2
you must multiply the numerator by
2*2 also.



The 2*2*2 on the bottom can be
written as 2³, and the 2*2 in the
top can be written as 4



Take cube roots of top and bottom



Take individual cube roots of -1 and 4
in the top and taking the cube root of 
the bottom jsut gives 2



The cube root of -1 is just -1

 

or just



Yes, you're right.

Edwin




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