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sistdm78

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I am having trouble figuring out a math problem it is ³?729/343
This is what I have so far but I am unsure where to go from here if this is the correct path to take
729= 3, 243; 9, 81; 1, 729
343=1, 343; 7, 49
 
Is this what you mean?:

\(\displaystyle \sqrt[3]{\frac{729}{343}}\)

If so, what is \(\displaystyle 9^{3}\) and \(\displaystyle 7^{3}\)?.
 
No, that was a typo. You know me. For heaven's sake, no 'text' speak. :oops:
 
sistdm78 said:
I am having trouble figuring out a math problem it is ³?729/343.

When you type out horizontally, put grouping symbols, such as parentheses, then make it look similar to \(\displaystyle \sqrt[3](729/343).\)

Otherwise, from the order of operations, what you have typed is equivalent to: \(\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt[3]{729}}{343}\),
but that is not what you wanted.

Another example:

\(\displaystyle \sqrt 2/3 = \frac {\sqrt{2}}{3}\)

and \(\displaystyle \sqrt(2/3) = \ \ \sqrt \frac{2}{3}.\)
 
lookagain said:
sistdm78 said:
I am having trouble figuring out a math problem it is ³?729/343.

When you type out horizontally, put grouping symbols, such as parentheses, then make it look similar to \(\displaystyle \sqrt[3](729/343).\)

Otherwise, from the order of operations, what you have typed is equivalent to: \(\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt[3]{729}}{343}\),
but that is not what you wanted.

Another example:

\(\displaystyle \sqrt 2/3 = \frac {\sqrt{2}}{3}\)

and \(\displaystyle \sqrt(2/3) = \ \ \sqrt \frac{2}{3}.\)

Watch for this one though:

\(\displaystyle \sqrt {2/3} \ = \ \sqrt \frac{2}{3}\)
 
\(\displaystyle \sqrt[3]{\frac{729}{343}} \ = \ \bigg(\frac{729}{343}\bigg)^{1/3} \ = \ \bigg(\frac{9^3}{7^3}\bigg)^{1/3} \ = \ \frac{(9^3)^{1/3}}{(7^3)^{1/3}} \ = \ \frac{9}{7}.\)
 
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