THE IDEA BEHIND THE ANSWER
A formula you can follow.
root = number^(1 / index)
A root index must be a whole number from 1 to 1,000. Negative numbers have real odd roots, but no real even roots.
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Find the real square, cube or nth root of a number.
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THE IDEA BEHIND THE ANSWER
root = number^(1 / index)
A root index must be a whole number from 1 to 1,000. Negative numbers have real odd roots, but no real even roots.
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