Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.10 nth Roots; Rational Exponents - A.10 Assess Your Understanding - Page A88: 69

Answer

$-3$

Work Step by Step

Since $27=3^3$, the given expression is equivalent to:. $(-27)^{\frac{1}{3}}=(-3^3)^{\frac{1}{3}}$ Use the rule $\left(a^m\right)^n=a^{mn}$, then simplify to obtain: $=\left(-3\right)^{3\cdot\frac{1}{3}}$ $=(-3)^1$ $=-3$ Hence, the correct answer is $-3$.
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