SOLUTION: simplify ∛(-1/64) please help me.

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Question 265047: simplify
∛(-1/64)
please help me.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
root%283%2C-1%2F64%29=root%283%2C-1%29%2Froot%283%2C64%29=-1%2F4

Take note that %28-1%29%5E3=-1 which means that root%283%2C-1%29=-1. Also 4%5E3=64 which means that root%283%2C64%29=4


So root%283%2C-1%2F64%29=-1%2F4