Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter P - Section P.3 - Radicals and Rational Exponents - Exercise Set - Page 45: 63

Answer

$-3$

Work Step by Step

RECALL: (i) $\sqrt[n]{a^n}=a$ when $n$ is odd. (ii) $\sqrt[n]{a^n}=|a|$ when $n$ is even. Use rule (i) above to obtain $\sqrt[5]{(-3)^5} = -3.$
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