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Solve x to the third power = 1/8 a) 1/2b) _+ 1/2c) 1/4d)_+ 1/4

Solve x to the third power = 1/8 a) 1/2b) _+ 1/2c) 1/4d)_+ 1/4-example-1

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Notice that:


8=2^3.

Now, applying cubic root to both sides of the equation we get:


\sqrt[3]{x^3}=\sqrt[3]{(1)/(8)}.

Recall that:


\sqrt[3]{(a)/(b)}=\frac{\sqrt[3]{a}}{\sqrt[3]{b}}.

Therefore:


\sqrt[3]{x^3}=\sqrt[3]{(1)/(8)}=(1)/(2)\text{.}

Answer: First option.

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