S StruanSG New member Joined Apr 22, 2019 Messages 2 Apr 22, 2019 #1 Just unsure as to what the answer of this would be: Express 1/^3√x (one over cubic route x) in the form x^n
Just unsure as to what the answer of this would be: Express 1/^3√x (one over cubic route x) in the form x^n
K ksdhart2 Senior Member Joined Mar 25, 2016 Messages 1,297 Apr 22, 2019 #2 Hint: \(\displaystyle \sqrt[3]{x} = x^{1/3}\) What do you know about fractions with powers in the denominator?
Hint: \(\displaystyle \sqrt[3]{x} = x^{1/3}\) What do you know about fractions with powers in the denominator?
K ksdhart2 Senior Member Joined Mar 25, 2016 Messages 1,297 Apr 22, 2019 #4 StruanSG said: So it's x^-1/3 Click to expand... That's correct. Good job.
Harry_the_cat Elite Member Joined Mar 16, 2016 Messages 3,779 Apr 23, 2019 #5 Just be careful. x^-1/3 is really (x^-1)/3. What you want is x^(-1/3). Brackets are important here.