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Value of 3rd root of -89

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Value of 3rd root of -89

by alex10 » Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:46 am
Hi,

I am facing problems with the following question:

The value of the 3rd root of -89 is between...

A: -9 and -10
B: -8 and -9
C: -4 and -5
D: -3 and -4
E: undefined

How to approach such a question?

OA: ...C...

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by truplayer256 » Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:04 am
For option C, (-4)^(3)=-64 and (-5)^(3)=-125. Some number between -4 and -5 when cubed should give you -89.
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by alex10 » Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:10 am
Thanks a lot!
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