Question

The number 17 to the power of three over five can be written in the form a root of 17 to the power of b. What is the value of B?

Answer 1

We have the following expression:
 17 ^ (3/5)
 We rewrite the expression.
 We have then:
 a ^ root (17 ^ b)
 Where, for this case:
 a = 5
 b = 3
 Substituting:
 5 ^ root (17 ^ 3)
 Answer:
 the value of B is:
 b = 3