SOLUTION: How do you figure out problems like -81^1/4? With a calculator. and also 64^5/3?

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Question 1060057: How do you figure out problems like -81^1/4? With a calculator. and also 64^5/3?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-81^1/4=-3
64^5/3=1024
If your calculator won't do fractions, change then to decimals and solve.