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Lial - College Algebra 13th Edition
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Chapter 1, Problem 37

Find each root. ∛x³

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Recognize that the expression is the cube root of \(x^3\), which can be written as \(\sqrt[3]{x^3}\).
Recall the property of radicals and exponents: \(\sqrt[n]{a^m} = a^{\frac{m}{n}}\). Applying this, rewrite the expression as \(x^{\frac{3}{3}}\).
Simplify the exponent \(\frac{3}{3}\) to 1, so the expression becomes \(x^1\).
Understand that \(x^1\) is simply \(x\), so the cube root of \(x^3\) simplifies to \(x\).
Note that this simplification holds for all real numbers \(x\), considering the cube root function is defined for all real numbers.

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Key Concepts

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Cube Roots

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