Evaluate fifth root of 243

Problem

√(5,243)

Solution

1. Identify the goal, which is to find a number that, when multiplied by itself five times, equals 243

2. Test small integers by raising them to the fifth power.

3. Calculate 3 to check if it equals the radicand.

3=3

3=9

3=27

3=81

3=243

4. Conclude that since 3=243 the fifth root of 243 is 3

Final Answer

√(5,243)=3

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