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What is the value of the expression below?

8^1/3

A. 4
B.8/3
C.2/3
D. 2.

User Zane Bien
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Answer:

Explanation:

8=2^3 so

(2^3)^(1/3)

2^(3(1/3))

2^1

2

User Jens De Bruijn
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The answer is 2. The power of 1/3 represents the cube root of a number. 2 multiplied by its self is 8.
User Neile
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