Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
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Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Rational Exponents - Exercise Set - Page 424: 16

Answer

-2

Work Step by Step

$(-32)^{\frac{1}{5}}=\sqrt[5] (-32)=-2$ We know this because $(-2)^{5}=-2\times-2\times-2\times-2\times-2=-32$
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