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\sqrt[3]{8} * \sqrt[3]{8} = 16using the properties of exponents in at least two different ways.

Justify \sqrt[3]{8} * \sqrt[3]{8} = 16using the properties of exponents in at least-example-1
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EXPLANATION

Given the cubic root:


\sqrt[3]{8}\cdot\sqrt[3]{8}

Rewriting 8 as 2^3:


=\sqrt[3]{2^3}\cdot\sqrt[3]{2^3}

Applying the property of roots:


\sqrt[3]{a^3}=a


=2\cdot2=4
\sqrt[3]{8}\cdot\sqrt[3]{8}=\sqrt[3]{8^2}=\sqrt[3]{64}=4

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