SOLUTION: How do I calculate the n-th root of a number for example the 10th root or the 17th root?

Question 163522: How do I calculate the n-th root of a number for example the 10th root or the 17th root?
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How do I calculate the n-th root of a number for example the 10th root or the 17th root?
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Easy on a calc
Find the log of the number, divide that by the nth, find the 10^x of that
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For example you want the 21st root of 2,097,152
:
log(2097152) = 6.32163
= .30103
10^(.30103) = 2
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