SOLUTION: HELP!!!!!! please!!!!!! I'd really APPRECIATE IT! simplify: 1. 6^(3/4) A. 3.83 B. 4.5 C. 18 D. 10.90 E. 4.8 F. 1080 2. (-125)^(2/3) A. 5 B. 25 C. -5

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Question 766981: HELP!!!!!! please!!!!!! I'd really APPRECIATE IT!
simplify:
1. 6^(3/4)
A. 3.83
B. 4.5
C. 18
D. 10.90
E. 4.8
F. 1080

2. (-125)^(2/3)
A. 5
B. 25
C. -5
D. -25
E. 253
F. 75

thank a bunch!!!! How is #1 not 4.5? ahhh plese help. :'(

Answer by ramkikk66(644)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1) 

It is the 4th root of 216. Using a calculator, you get the answer as 

I think you may have confused exponentiation (^) with the multiplation (*) operation.

6*3/4 = 4.5, but 6^(3/4) = 3.83.

2) 

=  ---> take the cube root of -125 and square it
= 
=

Hope you got it :)

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