document.write( "Question 328480: (-16)^1/4
\n" ); document.write( "for my answer I got
\n" ); document.write( "^4 sqrt 16 = 3
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(-16)^1/4
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\n" ); document.write( "\"16+=+2%5E4\" there's no 3 involved.
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\n" ); document.write( "-16 = 16cis(180)
\n" ); document.write( "(-16)^1/4 = 2cis(45 + n*360)
\n" ); document.write( "= 2cis(45), 2cis(135), 2cis(225), 2cis(315)
\n" ); document.write( "= sqrt(2) + i*sqrt(2)
\n" ); document.write( "= -sqrt(2) + i*sqrt(2)
\n" ); document.write( "= -sqrt(2) - i*sqrt(2)
\n" ); document.write( "= sqrt(2) - i*sqrt(2)
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