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What is 8 to the power of 1/3 and 8 to the power of negative 1/3

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8 1/3 = 8 1/3 = 8 •3 + 1/3 =24 + 1/3 =253 = 8 13 =8.3333333.
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Answer: 8^1/3 = 2 and 8^-2 = 1/64

Explanation:

8^1/3

2^3x1/3

2^1

2

8^-2

8^2 = 8 x 8 = 64

1/64 (anything with a negative exponent becomes the denominator of that exponent)

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