Question

Use the properties of exponents to explain why 8 raised to the power of 1 over 3 is called the cube root of 8

Answer 1

HINT: what is \(x^{1/3}\times x^{1/3}\times x^{1/3}=?\)

Answer 2

To be honest, I have no idea....

Answer 3

what laws of exponents do you know?

Answer 4

Absolutely none, I hate just getting the answers but I have so much other work to do and this is the only thing I am stuck on.

Answer 5

I suggest you brush up on this first and then attempt this question.

This site might prove useful: http://www.mathsisfun.com/exponent.html

Answer 6

I don't have time, it's a test & I'm timed.

Answer 7

It is much better to learn by yourself and remember it instead of getting answers without explanation.

Answer 8

Alright, lol. Try explaining it then.

Answer 9

You see the power of 3 is called cubed.

Answer 10

The power of 1/3 will be the cubed root.

Answer 11

It is just like x^2 and x^1/2.

Answer 12

x^1/2 is the same as the square root of x.

Answer 13

I'm so confused

Answer 14

Remember the word root.

Answer 15

You see 1/2 is less than 1.

Answer 16

Instead of raising the value higher it makes the value lower.

Answer 17

Just like when you do a square root.

Answer 18

The number 3 can be associated with cubed when it comes to exponents.

Answer 19

It can be confusing.