Question

-12[(-10)12]

Answer 1

\[=-12\times -120\]\[=1440\]

Answer 2

Am I reading something incorrectly or is this some sort of trick I'm not aware of...?

Answer 3

yes sry i can't figure out how to type the problem

Answer 4

Use the idea that \[\LARGE \sqrt[n]{(x)^{x}}=|x|\] to get



\[\LARGE -\sqrt[12]{(-10)^{12}}=-|-10|=-10\]


So \[\LARGE -\sqrt[12]{(-10)^{12}}=-10\]

Answer 5

awe jim thanks

Answer 6

np

Answer 7

how did you do that

Answer 8

I used the equation editor

Answer 9

click the equation button at the bottom of the text box

Answer 10

i tried but it wouldn't work

Answer 11

then type \sqrt[12]{(-10)^{12}} and surround it with \ [ \] (no spaces) to get


\[\Large \sqrt[12]{(-10)^{12}}\]

Answer 12

hold let me try

Answer 13

\[small. \large large. \Large larger.\LARGE largest.\] Interesting, thanks for the tip =)

Answer 14

\[\sqrt[12]{(-10)^{12}}\]

Answer 15

yep you got it

Answer 16

awesome it worked

Answer 17

would i do the same thing in word Microsoft

Answer 18

do you have math type in microsoft word?

Answer 19

no

Answer 20

ok, is there an equation editor in your version of word?

Answer 21

at least i don't think so i have 2003 microsoft

Answer 22

here's how you work the equation editor in word 2003

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/insert-an-equation-using-equation-editor-HP005190247.aspx

Answer 23

in that editor will be the method to use nth roots

Answer 24

awe tks a thousand times over and back

Answer 25

yw

Answer 26

well my eyes are burning am gonna call it a nigh you were great thanks for putting up with me

Answer 27

k cya

Answer 28

1440