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When I put in    (-27)^(1/3)     and press enter,  I get the following
answer:


  3/2+3*sqrt(3)/2*i.


What's with that?  I know the answer is supposed to be -3.  Can anyone tell
me whay it is doing this?




                Concerned Calculus Student->  Scott Johnson
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