SOLUTION: How do you do a problem like 4 next to the square root sign of 50? 50 is under the sign and 4 is to the immediate left.

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Question 118410: How do you do a problem like 4 next to the square root sign of 50? 50 is under the sign and 4 is to the immediate left.
Found 2 solutions by tutorcecilia, stanbon:
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The 4th root of 50 = 2.659
That is, what number is taken 4 times to equal 50? The answer is 2.659

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It sounds like the 4th root of 50.
Using a calculator I find 50^(1/4) = 2.6591...
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If you are studying trig and are looking for the
four 4th roots using DeMoivre, let me know.
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Cheers,
Stan H.