How do you simplify #3 sqrt (1/8)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-23T21:03:04

#1/2#

Both #1 and 8# are perfect cubes, so can find the cube root of the whole fraction.

#root3(1/8)#

#= (root3(1))/(root3(2^3))#

#=1/2#

Answer 2 · 2018-03-23T21:03:11

#1/2#

#root(3)(1/8)=root(3)(1)/root(3)(8)=1/2#