How do you solve x^4=8?

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Alan P.
May 17, 2016

x=+-root(4)(8)

Explanation:

Note there is no "pretty" version of this solution.

As an alternate expression:
color(white)("XXX")x^4=8

color(white)("XXX")rarr x^2=sqrt(8)=2sqrt(2)

color(white)("XXX")rarr x=+-sqrt(2sqrt(2))

...but this is really just the same as root(4)(8)

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