Indices, SM-Bank 057

Write 8 as a product of its prime factors. (2 marks)

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Hence find \(\sqrt[3]{8}\). (1 mark)

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a. \(2\times 2\times 2\)

b. \(2\)

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a.	\(8\)	\(=2\times 4\)
		\(=2\times 2\times 2\)

b.	\(\sqrt[3]{8}\)	\(=\sqrt[3]{2\times 2\times 2}\)
		\(=2\)