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(-8)^(1/3)

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  • Subject: [mg31265] (-8)^(1/3)
  • From: LuisMa <nospam at newsranger.com>
  • Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 04:28:03 -0400 (EDT)
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When I enter

(-8)^(1/3)

Mathematica answer

1 + 1.73205i,

but I need

(-8)^(1/3) = -2

How can I get it?



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