document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213299>Question 213299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which number is greater, the second or the eighth root of 4? Why?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which number is greater, the second or the eighth root of 4? Why? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(4) = ±2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^(1/8) = ±1.189207...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you consider that absolute values, the 2nd is greater.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As for why, 2 is more than 1.1892...  Silly question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you consider plus and minus, it's even sillier.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But, the answer expected might be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As the exponent approaches zero, the value approaches 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's at best a poorly worded problem.<BR>\n" );
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