Evaluate each expression in Exercises 55–66, or indicate that the root is not a real number. ³√8

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Identify the expression to evaluate: the cube root of 8, written as $\sqrt[3]{8}$.

Recall that the cube root of a number $a$ is a number $b$ such that $b^3 = a$.

Determine which number, when raised to the power of 3, equals 8. In other words, solve $b^3 = 8$.

Recognize that $2^3 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 = 8$, so $b = 2$ satisfies the equation.

Conclude that the cube root of 8 is a real number and is equal to 2.

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