math problem.

[Robert-Alpha]

i want to find 3√8 ... how do i enter this in excel ...
The answer is 2. but i want to be able to setup more complex equations.
Thanks for the help

 

[Sandy Mann]

=8^(1/3)

or:

=A1^(1/3)

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[LiveUser]

This maybe?

Did you mean the complex quare root?

=3*(IMSQRT(8))

 

[James Silverton]

Robert-Alpha wrote on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:18:03 -0800:

RA> i want to find 3√8 ... how do i enter this in excel ...
RA> The answer is 2. but i want to be able to setup more
RA> complex equations. Thanks for the help

Since you give the answer, I see you want the cube root of 8 [
=8^(1/3) ] but your notation is a bit ambiguous. I initially
read it as 2 times the square root of 8.


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