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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Evaluate.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt[-3]{-8}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer is -2 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@vishweshshrimali5

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

You forgot one thing. Here it is (-3) not 3.

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

Okay remember this : \[\large{a^{-b} = \cfrac{1}{a^b}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is it 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

No no .. I think you have done till this step: \[\large{(-8)^\cfrac{1}{-3}}\] \[\large{= [(-2)^3]^\cfrac{-1}{3}}\] \[\large{=[-2]^{3\times\cfrac{-1}{3}}}\] \[\large{= [-2]^{(-1)}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im confused on this one :(

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

Okay which step you didn't get ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

these are my possible answers 2 -2 4 undefined

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

Okay reread my solution above step by step and tell me any (I mean *any*) step you can't understand. Okay ?

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