Here we will show you how to calculate the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 72. In other words, we will calculate ∛8 - ∛72.
To calculate the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 72, we will first take the cube root of each number and then find the difference. Here is the math and the answer:
∛8 = 2
∛72 ≈ 4.1602
2 - 4.1602 = -2.1602
∛8 - ∛72 ≈ -2.1602
For your convenience, we have also included the answer to the cube root of 8 minus the cube root of 72 in its simplest radical form:
2 - 2∛9
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