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The value of cube root of (-89) is..? Between -9 and 10 Between -8 and -9 Between -4 and 5 Between -3 and 4 Undefined ................... Is'nt the root of any negative number undefined? _________________
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Re: cube root of (-89) [#permalink]
03 Nov 2009, 18:43
tejal777 wrote: The value of cube root of (-89) is..? Between -9 and 10 Between -8 and -9 Between -4 and 5 Between -3 and 4 Undefined ................... Is'nt the root of any negative number undefined? not if it is - cube root(89) you are getting the cube root of 89 and then multiplying that by (-) that's my understanding
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Re: cube root of (-89) [#permalink]
03 Nov 2009, 18:46
tejal777 wrote: The value of cube root of (-89) is..? Between -9 and 10 Between -8 and -9 Between -4 and 5 Between -3 and 4 Undefined ................... Is'nt the root of any negative number undefined? Even roots from negative number is undefined on the GMAT (as GMAT is dealing only with Real Numbers): \sqrt[{even}]{negative}=undefined, for example \sqrt{-25}=undefined. Odd roots will have the same sign as the base of the root. For example, \sqrt[3]{125} =5 and \sqrt[3]{-64} =-4. The above question is quite tricky: \sqrt[3]{-89} is more than -5 (as -5^3=-125) but less than -4 (as -4^3=-64) --> -5<x<-4, (actually it's \approx{-4.5}). So the the range would be between -5 and -4. The only answer choice to cover this range is A (-9, 10). Answer: A.
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Re: cube root of (-89) [#permalink]
03 Nov 2009, 18:47
Bunuel wrote: tejal777 wrote: The value of cube root of (-89) is..? Between -9 and 10 Between -8 and -9 Between -4 and 5 Between -3 and 4 Undefined ................... Is'nt the root of any negative number undefined? , for GMAT. For example: (negative number)^{1/2k} is undefined, (-8)^1/2 or (-3.5)^1/8 or (-1)^1/22. But the odd root can be found. (-2)*(-2)*(-2)=-8 so (-8)^1/3=-2 or (-4)*(-4)*(-4)=-64 so (-64)^1/3=-4. The question you posted is quite tricky: (-89)^1/3 is more than -5 (-5^3=-125) but less than -4 (-4^3=-64) --> -5<x<-4, (actually it's ~-4.5). So the the range would be between -5 and -4. The only answer choice to cover this range is A (-9, 10). Answer: A. forgot to answer the question...just curious if you typed the answers correctly...
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Re: cube root of (-89) [#permalink]
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Re: cube root of (-89) [#permalink]
03 Nov 2009, 18:58
Bunuel wrote: lagomez wrote: forgot to answer the question...just curious if you typed the answers correctly... What you mean? What part are you referring to? sorry, meant the message for the original poster not you I see many questions like this on gmat review and always see the same signs for the answers, i.e., -9 to -10 not -9 to 10 my bad
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Re: cube root of (-89) [#permalink]
03 Nov 2009, 22:13
Yeah, quite tricky question, if not bunuel, would hardly understoon it. Thanks.
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Re: cube root of (-89) [#permalink]
03 Nov 2009, 22:22
i thought this was pretty simple by taking the answer options. E was out of question as the Bunual rightly mentioned.
only by looking at the lower limits of the ranges, we can discard option C and D.
Option B was a short ranged between -8 to -9 and the squares of these numbers are near 89. cube must be very high. without actually solving it, we can ignore it. Remaining option has to be the right one i.e. A.
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\sqrt[3]{-89} is:
A) Between -9 and -10
B) Between -8 and -9
C) Between -4 and -5
D) Between -3 and -4
E) Undefined
My guess (D) was incorrect because I guess I did \sqrt[4]{-81}= -3 and \sqrt[3]{-64}= -4
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Re: Simple Cube Root [#permalink]
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Re: cube root of (-89) [#permalink]
22 Aug 2010, 15:03
Thanks I searched google and the forum but the math notation made it difficult to find.
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Re: cube root of (-89) [#permalink]
22 Aug 2010, 20:31
Wow pretty similar questions. BTW will they ask such questions (like the first question where the answer choice is not very clear) on the GMAT?
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Re: cube root of (-89) [#permalink]
06 Sep 2010, 08:23
Bunuel wrote: tejal777 wrote: The value of cube root of (-89) is..? Between -9 and 10 Between -8 and -9 Between -4 and 5 Between -3 and 4 Undefined ................... Is'nt the root of any negative number undefined? Even roots from negative number is undefined on the GMAT (as GMAT is dealing only with Real Numbers): \sqrt[{even}]{negative}=undefined, for example \sqrt{-25}=undefined. Odd roots will have the same sign as the base of the root. For example, \sqrt[3]{125} =5 and \sqrt[3]{-64} =-4. The above question is quite tricky: \sqrt[3]{-89} is more than -5 (as -5^3=-125) but less than -4 (as -4^3=-64) --> -5<x<-4, (actually it's \approx{-4.5}). So the the range would be between -5 and -4. The only answer choice to cover this range is A (-9, 10). Answer: A. Hey bunuel i did this quesiton wrong cuz remember your words that \sqrt{-25}=undefined. cube root means that it has to be a negative number after you took out. Then it should be something \sqrt{negative X} therefore should be undefined? where am i missing?
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Re: cube root of (-89) [#permalink]
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fatihaysu wrote: Bunuel wrote: tejal777 wrote: The value of cube root of (-89) is..? Between -9 and 10 Between -8 and -9 Between -4 and 5 Between -3 and 4 Undefined ................... Is'nt the root of any negative number undefined? Even roots from negative number is undefined on the GMAT (as GMAT is dealing only with Real Numbers): \sqrt[{even}]{negative}=undefined, for example \sqrt{-25}=undefined. Odd roots will have the same sign as the base of the root. For example, \sqrt[3]{125} =5 and \sqrt[3]{-64} =-4. The above question is quite tricky: \sqrt[3]{-89} is more than -5 (as -5^3=-125) but less than -4 (as -4^3=-64) --> -5<x<-4, (actually it's \approx{-4.5}). So the the range would be between -5 and -4. The only answer choice to cover this range is A (-9, 10). Answer: A. Hey bunuel i did this quesiton wrong cuz remember your words that \sqrt{-25}=undefined. cube root means that it has to be a negative number after you took out. Then it should be something \sqrt{negative X} therefore should be undefined? where am i missing? Not sure that understand your question. But again: Even roots from negative number is undefined on the GMAT (as GMAT is dealing only with Real Numbers): \sqrt[{even}]{negative}=undefined, for example \sqrt{-25}=undefined. Odd roots will have the same sign as the base of the root. For example, \sqrt[3]{125} =5 and \sqrt[3]{-64} =-4. Or: \sqrt[{even}]{positive}=positive: \sqrt{25}=5. Even roots have only a non-negative value on the GMAT. \sqrt[{even}]{negative}=undefined: \sqrt{-25}=undefined. Even roots from negative number is undefined on the GMAT (as GMAT is dealing only with Real Numbers). \sqrt[{odd}]{positive}=positive and \sqrt[{odd}]{negative}=negative: \sqrt[3]{125} =5 and \sqrt[3]{-64} =-4. Odd roots will have the same sign as the base of the root.
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Re: cube root of (-89) [#permalink]
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Hi Bunuel,
Is there any specific reason why GMAT want to confuse us with the Range that we calculate and actual range provided in the answer?
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Re: Simple Cube Root [#permalink]
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jcurry wrote: \sqrt[3]{-89} is:
A) Between -9 and -10
B) Between -8 and -9
C) Between -4 and -5
D) Between -3 and -4
E) Undefined
My guess (D) was incorrect because I guess I did \sqrt[4]{-81}= -3 and \sqrt[3]{-64}= -4 Are these 2 different questions ? Bunnels post says merging similar topics and they have different OA's ...I am not sure what the difference is ? The value of cube root of (-89) is..? Between -9 and 10 Between -8 and -9 Between -4 and 5 Between -3 and 4 Undefined AND
\sqrt[3]{-89} is: A) Between -9 and -10 B) Between -8 and -9 C) Between -4 and -5 D) Between -3 and -4 E) Undefined
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siddhans wrote: jcurry wrote: \sqrt[3]{-89} is:
A) Between -9 and -10
B) Between -8 and -9
C) Between -4 and -5
D) Between -3 and -4
E) Undefined
My guess (D) was incorrect because I guess I did \sqrt[4]{-81}= -3 and \sqrt[3]{-64}= -4 Are these 2 different questions ? Bunnels post says merging similar topics and they have different OA's ...I am not sure what the difference is ? The value of cube root of (-89) is..? Between -9 and 10 Between -8 and -9 Between -4 and 5 Between -3 and 4 Undefined AND
\sqrt[3]{-89} is: A) Between -9 and -10 B) Between -8 and -9 C) Between -4 and -5 D) Between -3 and -4 E) Undefined The questions are the same but as Bunuel mentioned while merging, the answer options are different "Between -4 and 5" and "Between -4 and -5" The answer lies between -4 and -5 but not between -4 and 5 so the range which covers '-4 to -5' is '-9 to 10' in the first question.
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