Here we will show you how to calculate the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 48. In other words, we will calculate ∛8 - ∛48.
To calculate the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 48, we will first take the cube root of each number and then find the difference. Here is the math and the answer:
∛8 = 2
∛48 ≈ 3.6342
2 - 3.6342 = -1.6342
∛8 - ∛48 ≈ -1.6342
For your convenience, we have also included the answer to the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 48 in its simplest radical form:
2 - 2∛6
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