SOLUTION: "Between which 2 consecutive whole numbers dose the fifth root of 250 lie?"
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Question 188299: "Between which 2 consecutive whole numbers dose the fifth root of 250 lie?"
I'm not quite sure how to solve this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please show you work/explain it.
Thank you ^_^ Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! "Between which 2 consecutive whole numbers dose the fifth root of 250 lie?"
I'm not quite sure how to solve this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please show you work/explain it.
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You can use a calculator to find the 5th root of 250.
250^(1/5) = ~ 3.017...
So it's between 3 and 4.
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You can raise numbers to the 5th power until you get more than 250.
2^5 = 32
3^5 = 243
4^5 = 1024
250 is between 243 and 1024, so...
