Question

Suppose that you have a calculator that can only compute square roots. You need to calculate 7 to the 1/8 power. Remember that you do not have an exponent key. Explain how you could do this with this calculator. Explain why your method would work.

Answer 1

do u have a ^ key?

Answer 2

that's an exponent key, isn't it. darn

Answer 3

you would take sqrt 3 times

Answer 4

no, its suppose to be done with out one.

Answer 5

u said it could take sq roots

Answer 6

yes it can only take sq roots

Answer 7

right you enter 7 the sqrt then take sqrt of answerand then sqrt of the answer again

Answer 8

7^1/2 ^ 1/2 ^ 1/2 = 7 ^ 1/8