(a) Write down the value of $125^{rac{1}{3}}$ - Edexcel - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 3 - 2009 - Paper 1

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(a) Write down the value of $125^{rac{1}{3}}$.
(b) Find the value of $125^{-rac{2}{3}}$.
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Write down the value of $125^{rac{1}{3}}$

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To find the value of 125^{rac{1}{3}}, we need to determine the cube root of 125. Since 125=53, we have:
125^{rac{1}{3}} = (5^3)^{rac{1}{3}} = 5.
Thus, the value is 5.
Find the value of $125^{-rac{2}{3}}$

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To find the value of 125^{-rac{2}{3}}, we first convert it to a positive exponent:
125^{-rac{2}{3}} = rac{1}{125^{rac{2}{3}}}.
Next, we find 125^{rac{2}{3}}:
- First, find 125^{rac{1}{3}} = 5, as calculated earlier.
- Now, square it:
125^{rac{2}{3}} = (125^{rac{1}{3}})^2 = 5^2 = 25.
Thus, we have:
125^{-rac{2}{3}} = rac{1}{25}.
This means the value is rac{1}{25}.
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