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nthroot - Real `n`th root of real numbers

Syntax

y = nthroot(X, n)

Description

y = nthroot(X, n) returns the real nth root of the elements of X. Both X and n must be real and n must be a scalar. If X has negative entries, n must be an odd integer.

Example

nthroot(-2, 3)

returns the real cube root of -2.

ans =

   -1.2599

By comparison,

(-2)^(1/3)

returns a complex cube root of -2.

ans =

   0.6300 + 1.0911i

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