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

Question

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

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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?

andriod09 · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

yes that is the problem

andriod09 · Answer

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!

anonymous · Answer

i did not see a minus sign in the exponent

anonymous · Answer

Thank you, that is okay

anonymous · Answer

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

andriod09 · Answer

it's a typo satilite73, nothing more.