Question

Explain, in complete sentences, how a higher order root is different from a square root.

Part 2: Give two examples

Answer 1

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Answer 2

example of a higher order root would be cube root of 8 (cube root is of order 3)

cube root of 8 = 2 * 2 * 2

If the higher order root is odd then the number can be negative eg cube root of -8
-8 = -2*-2*-2

Square roots of a positive number has 2 square root s eg 4 = 2*2 or -2 * -2

The square root of a negative number has no real roots.


more examples are

5th root of 32 = 2 ( 2*2*2*2*2)
4th root of 16 = 2 (2*2*2*2) or -2 (-2*-2*-2*-2)

Answer 3

thank you