SOLUTION: Can someone please help me solve these??? 1.(-16)^1/4 2. 25^-3/2 3. (-27x^9)1/3

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Question 257403: Can someone please help me solve these???
1.(-16)^1/4
2. 25^-3/2
3. (-27x^9)1/3
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

here are some examples
x^1/2 means the sqrt(x)
compare x^(1/4) means fourth root
x^1/3 means cube root
x^(-2)=1/(x^2)
x^(-3/2) =1/x^(3/2)
x^3/2 means cube it and take the square root=sqrt(x*x*x)=xsqrt(x)