SOLUTION: What is/are the root(s) of f(x)=x^12-16 ...is it x = ^3 square root 2?

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Question 194082This question is from textbook Saxon Algebra 2
: What is/are the root(s) of f(x)=x^12-16
...is it x = ^3 square root 2?
This question is from textbook Saxon Algebra 2

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is/are the root(s) of f(x)=x^12-16
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Solve x^12-16 = 0
Factor:
(x^6-4)(x^6+4
x = 4^(1/6) or x = (-4)^(1/6)
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Depending on what level of math you are studying
there are many other roots to discover since a 12
degree polynomial has 12 roots.
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Cheers,
Stan H.