document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28572>Question 28572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The examples in the book:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.   27 to the power of 2/3 = (27 to the power of 1/3)squared = (3)squared = 9  {3x3 = 9 yes but why is 9 the answer to 27 to the power of 2/3?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.  16 to the power of 3/4 = (16 to the power of 1/4)cubed = 2 cubed = 8 {I do not see the relationship between 2 cubed or 8 and (16 to the power of 1/4) cubed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The examples continue in this way and I am stuck.  I cannot do any more homework. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15581 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15581\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let me begin by defining Square of a Number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The square of a number is that number multiplied by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%5E2+=+X%2AX ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%5E2+=+X%2AX\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Similarly Cube of a number is that number multiplied by itself 3 times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e. If X is the number then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%5E3+=+X%2AX%2AX ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%5E3+=+X%2AX%2AX\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now 27 = 3*3*3 thus we can say that 3 is the Cube Root of 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any number when raised to the power 1/n and then again raised to power n = the number itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fn+%2A+n+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fn+%2A+n+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "but if it was say 2/n then it becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fn+%2A+n+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fn+%2A+n+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which now becomes the square of the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2827%29%5E%282%2F3%29=+%283%5E3%29%5E%282%2F3%29+=3%5E2+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2827%29%5E%282%2F3%29=+%283%5E3%29%5E%282%2F3%29+=3%5E2+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now can you do for the rest of the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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