SOLUTION: Find the following root:20:(-6)^20 (I got the answer 6. Is that right?)

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Question 157336: Find the following root:20:(-6)^20 (I got the answer 6. Is that right?)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28705) About Me  (Show Source):
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If "n" is an even integer, then root%28n%2Cx%5En%29=abs%28x%29. So in this case, n=20 (which is even) and x=-6 which gives us root%2820%2C%28-6%29%5E20%29=abs%28-6%29=6. So you are correct.