SOLUTION: Evaluate 3√12^3 I posted a problem earlier looking for a break down on how to do this. I just got an answer with no breakdown on how they did it. Can someone please tel

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Question 737006: Evaluate
3√12^3
I posted a problem earlier looking for a break down on how to do this. I just got an answer with no breakdown on how they did it. Can someone please tell me how to do this? I have a scientific calculator.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming this is the cube root of 12^3, the cube root and the cubed exponent cancel each other out, leaving you with 12.

So root%283%2C12%5E3%29+=+12

In general, root%28n%2Cx%5En%29+=+x if n is an odd number.