Last updated on May 26th, 2025
In math, the cube root of 48 is expressed as β48 in radical form, where the β β β signβ is called the βradicalβ sign. Do you know? Cube roots apply to our real life also, like that for measuring dimensions, creating digital art, field of engineering, making financial decisions etc.
The cube root of 48 is the value which, when multiplied by itself three times (cubed), gives the original number 48. The cube root of 48 is 3.63424118566. In exponential form, it is written as (48)β
. If “m” is the cube root of 48, then, m3=48. Let us find the value of “m”.
We can find cube root of 48 through a method, named as, Halley’s Method. Let us see how it finds the result.
Now, what is Halley’s Method?
It is an iterative method for finding cube roots of a given number N, such that, x3=N, where this method approximates the value of “x”.
Formula is βa≅ x((x3+2a) / (2x3+a)), where
a=given number whose cube root you are going to find
x=integer guess for the cubic root
Let us apply Halley’s method on the given number 48.
Step 1: Let a=48. Let us take x as 3, since, 33=27 is the nearest perfect cube which is less than 48.
Step 2: Apply the formula. β48≅ 3((33+2×48) / (2(3)3+48))= 3.62…
Hence, 3.62… is the approximate cubic root of 48
Understanding common misconceptions or mistakes can make your calculations error free. So let us see how to avoid those from happening.
Find ((β96/ β48) Γ (β96/ β48) Γ (β96/ β48))
(β96/ β48) × (β96/ β48) × (β96/ β48)
= (β96× β96× β96) / (β48× β48× β48)
=((96)β
)3/ ((48)β
)3
=96/48
=2
Answer: 2
We solved and simplified the exponent part first using the fact that, β96=(96)β
and β48=(48)β
, then solved.
If y = β48, find yΒ³/ yβΆ
y=β48
⇒ y3/y6
= (β48)3 / (β48)6
⇒ y3/y6= 48/ (49)2= 1/48
Answer: 1/48
(β48)3=(481/3)3=48, and β(48)6=(481/3)6=(48)2. Using this, we found the value of y3/y6.
Multiply β48 Γ β64 Γ β125
β48 × β64 × β125
= 3.634 × 4 ×5
= 72.68
Answer: 72.68
We know that the cubic root of 64 is 4 and the cubic root of 125 is 5, hence multiplying β125, β64 and β48.
What is β(100)βΆ+ β(48)βΆ ?
β(1006)+ β(48)6
= ((100)6))1/3 +((48)6)1/3
=(100)2 + (48)2
= 10000 + 2304
Answer: 12304
We solved and simplified the exponent part first using the fact that, β100=(100)β
and β48=(48)β
, then solved.
Find β(48+(-8)+(-13)).
β(48-8-13)
= β27
=3
Answer: 3
Simplified the expression, and found out the cubic root of the result.
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