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Do we need to practice nth
Does GRE expects us to know higher square root of numbers?
You certainly won't have to
You certainly won't have to EVALUATE/CALCULATE any nth roots where n > 10.
However, it's conceivable that you might have to SIMPLIFY an expression in which there's an nth root where n > 10
For example, we can simplify the 20th root of x^100 as follows:
20th root of x^100 = (x^100)^(1/20)
= x^(100/20)
= x^5
Could you go through the
I keep getting x^3 when the answer is d) x^5.
GIVEN: x(x²)³/x²
GIVEN: x(x²)³/x²
First we deal with (x²)³ [BEDMAS/PEMDAS says to deal with the exponent first]
Apply Power of Power Law to get: x(x⁶)/x²
Rewrite numerator as: x¹(x⁶)/x²
Apply Product Law to numerator to get : x⁷/x²
Apply Quotient Law to get: x⁵
Cheers,
Brent
any number with a negative
I'm not certain what you are
I'm not certain what you are asking.
On the GRE, we say that √(-1) is not a real number.
In fact, the SQUARE ROOT of any negative number is not a real number.
HOWEVER, there are other roots in which the root is a real number.
For example, ∛(-8) = -2, since (-2)³ = -8
Does that help?
Cheers,
Brent
Hi Brent,
If n<0, square root(n) is not defined. But, the cuberoot(n), where n is -125 is having a value of 5?
I am not able to comprehend.
Thanks!
Ketan
Here's a little background
Here's a little background about square roots:
√9 = 3, since 3² = 9
√25 = 5, since 5² = 25
To evaluate √(-16), we'd have to find a value so that, when SQUARED, we get -16
In other words, we want: (something)² = -16
Since no real number can satisfy the above requirement, we say that √(-16) is not defined.
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A little background about square roots:
∛8 = 2, since 2³ = 8
∛64 = 4, since 4³ = 64
To evaluate ∛(-125), we need a value so that, when we CUBED, we get -125
In other words, we want: (something)³ = -125
In this case, there is a value that satisfies the above requirement.
We know that (-5)(-5)(-5) = -125
In other words, (-5)³ = -125
As such, we can say that ∛(-125) = -5
Likewise, ∛(-8) = -2, and ∛(-27) = -3
Does that help?
Hi Brent,
https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/what-is-the-value-of-approximated-to-the-nearest-integer-9069.html
In this question, shouldn't the answer be 'C'. Since the value is still greater than 4?
Thanks!
Ketan
Question link: https:/
Question link: https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/what-is-the-value-of-approximated-to-th...
Our goal is to approximate the expression to the nearest INTEGER.
The when we try to evaluate the expression, we see that it's between 4 and 5
So, the correct answer must be C or D.
In my solution, I show that the 5th root of 34 is very very close to 2.
So, when we double that amount, the result will be closer to 4 than it is to 5.
Since it's closer to 4 than it is to 5, the best answer is D.
Hi Brent,
In one of the question I saw squareroot(12.5)+ squareroot(12.5) so why shuld we add them because they are the same digits right.
Thanks
Do you have a link to the
Do you have a link to the question?
In general, we know that k + k = 2k
And x³ + x³ = 2x³
And 5w + 5w = 2(5w) = 10w
etc.
Likewise, √12.5 + √12.5 = 2√12.5
And √3 + √3 = 2√3
Does that help?
Cheers,
Brent
Hey Brent, I'm kind of lost
I'm not sure where you're
I'm not sure where you're getting the 36^2 part from.
36^(1/2) = √(36), not √(36^2)