is the fifth root of (-3)^5 = 3i?

2007-06-10 11:18:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

The fifth root of (-3)^5 is = -3 but not 3i.
Remember that (i = sqrt(-1)).

i^2 = -1
where
sqrt : square root

2007-06-10 11:28:23 · answer #1 · answered by ≈ nohglf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The fifth root of (-3)^5 is -3.

2007-06-10 18:21:24 · answer #2 · answered by dwana49 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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