Here we will show you how to calculate the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 16. In other words, we will calculate ∛8 - ∛16.
To calculate the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 16, we will first take the cube root of each number and then find the difference. Here is the math and the answer:
∛8 = 2
∛16 ≈ 2.5198
2 - 2.5198 = -0.5198
∛8 - ∛16 ≈ -0.5198
For your convenience, we have also included the answer to the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 16 in its simplest radical form:
2 - 2∛2
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