Question

Evaluate or simplify the numerical expressions.
(16)^3/4

Answer 1

this means the fourth root of 16 cubed
take the fourth root of 16, cube the result

Answer 2

How do you do that? That is what I'm stuck on. I don't know how to put it in my calculator. Can you plase explain it to me please?

Answer 3

JEdwards85,\[16^{3/4}\] right? that's the problem?

Answer 4

yes that is the problem

Answer 5

okay, so first thing is first.16^ (-3/4) can be rewritten as:

\[16^(3/4)= 1/(16^(1/4)^3)= 1/2^3 = 1/8= 0.125\] that's how its' solved. hope i helped!

Answer 6

i did not see a minus sign in the exponent

Answer 7

Thank you, that is okay

Answer 8

the fourth root of 16 is 2, and you that because \(2^4=16\) not from a calculator
\(2^3=8\) again by arithmetic

Answer 9

it's a typo satilite73, nothing more.