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Actual rate of learning

YUyakeshia u5y ago
Hi sir, The actual rate of learning on the calculator for r^4 of 0.375 is for example.. ?(?(0.375)) =0.75 But what if I want to find r^3 of 0.375, how would I work it out on the calculator?
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#1
You need a scientific calculator which will have a button on it for calculating the x'th root. There is a scientific calculator in the CBE software that you can use, and this has that button.
YUyakeshia u5y ago#2
Hi sir… I’ve found a way to do it e.g 8a(r^3)=34.3 8(12.5)((r^3)=34.3 r=34.3/(8*12.5))^(1/3) =0.70
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#3
That is fine. Taking something to the power of 1/3 is the same as taking the third root. (Just as taking something to the power of 1/5 is the same as taking the 5th root) It doesn't matter which you do (although if your calculator has a button that lets you take something to the power of 1/3 then it will also have a button that lets you take the third root :-) )
YUyakeshia u5y ago#4
No my calculator doesn’t allow me to do the root. Thank you for your help…
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#5
You are welcome (it should be above the button that lets you take any power - you press the button that says '2nd' on it, and then the power button to take an nth root)
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