Provide an appropriate response.Explain why if n is odd, x1/n is defined even if x is negative.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers many vary. One possibility: Odd powers of negative numbers are negative, hence negative numbers can have odd roots.

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A. n2 + 100 B. 100n2 + 20n + 100 C. n + 100 D. n2 + 20n + 100

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