Question

Simplify the radical expression:
^3√8 Please explain how you got this! Thanks!

Answer 1

2
2 * 2 * 2 = 8

Answer 2

where did you get a 2?

Answer 3

The cube root of a number is the number that when cubed equals the original number, for 8 that is 2.

Answer 4

i did not get any of that!

Answer 5

Wait, did you mean
\[\sqrt[3]{8}\]
OR
\[\sqrt{8}\]?

Answer 6

first one

Answer 7

Okay, that is 2.

Answer 8

The Cube Root of 8 is 2.

Answer 9

ok I see

Answer 10

so the answer is just 2?

Answer 11

Yes, just "2"

Answer 12

BTW, there is no trivial way to find the cube root. You typically solve these by memorizing the first few cubes.
1 1
2 8
3 27
4 64
5 125
10 1000
or use a calculator. Later on you might learn about logarithms.