SOLUTION: what is the anwser to (-64)4/3??

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Question 297744: what is the anwser to (-64)4/3??
Found 2 solutions by user_dude2008, stanbon:
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-64)^(4/3) = (-4)^4 = 256

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the anwser to (-64)^(4/3)
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The 3 in the denominator of the exponent means "take the cube root".
You get:
(-4)^4
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The 4 in the numerator of the exponent means "raise to the fourth power".
You get:
= 256
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Cheers,
Stan H.