Here we will show you how to calculate the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 54. In other words, we will calculate ∛8 - ∛54.
To calculate the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 54, we will first take the cube root of each number and then find the difference. Here is the math and the answer:
∛8 = 2
∛54 ≈ 3.7798
2 - 3.7798 = -1.7798
∛8 - ∛54 ≈ -1.7798
For your convenience, we have also included the answer to the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 54 in its simplest radical form:
2 - 3∛2
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