# X root?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/x-root/6571>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 10, 2002, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/x-root/6571 "2002-10-10T17:50:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![sbeener](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sbeener/32/75_2.png) [@sbeener](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sbeener)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/x-root/6571/1 "2002-10-10T17:50:19Z")

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for the mathmatically inclined…

how can i find the _x_ root of a number in flash?

ie not the square root but the _x_ root.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/x-root/6571/2 "2002-10-10T18:26:53Z")

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```auto
trace (Math.pow(8,1/3));

```

will return 2.

Yipee!! I’ve answered a question from Supra :cowboy: :cowboy: I just hope it’s what you meant…

pom :asian:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/x-root/6571/3 "2002-10-10T18:56:56Z")

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yes! exactly.

i had a feeling it was something like that, but i couldn’t remember how it worked.

thanks.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2002, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/x-root/6571/4 "2002-10-10T19:00:46Z")

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Any time. I like to help out newbies 😏 😛 😛 😛

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2002, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/x-root/6571/5 "2002-10-11T06:45:47Z")

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roflmao. you too are too much some times.