SOLUTION: Use Binomial Theorem To Show That {{27}}^1/5 = 1.933

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Question 1024030: Use Binomial Theorem To Show That {{27}}^1/5 = 1.933
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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27%5E%281%2F5%29
= +....
We stop at the first four terms of this binomial series for an estimate and compute...
= 2+-+1%2F16+-+1%2F256+-+3%2F8192
= 1.933227539
=1.933, to four significant figures.