Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
OpenStudy (anonymous):
My calculator tells me error. P.O.crap anyway, lol
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
\[\sqrt[5]{\frac{-1}{243}}\]
\[\sqrt[5]{\frac{(-1)^5}{(3^5)}}\]
\[\sqrt[5]{\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)^5}\]
\[-\frac{1}{3}\]
So \[\sqrt[5]{\frac{-1}{243}}=-\frac{1}{3}\]
You're getting an error probably because some calculators don't like negatives in roots
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Oh ok, is it stil -1/3 if the whole fraction is negative?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
take 5th root of 243 and place - in front
OpenStudy (anonymous):
That's probably a dumb question sorry
Still Need Help?
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
yes the answer is -1/3 because the fraction is negative.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thats ok
yes the answer is -1/3
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
no not a dumb question at all
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Thank you both, I feel really dumb that I can not figure this stuff out