How to do the xth root on TI-89 Titanium

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<p>How do I get xth root symbol on the TI-89? I looked in the math menu and I cannot find it. Xth root meaning the index of the radical. The main purpose is to evaluate radical expressions.</p>

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<p>the xth root symbol is number 5 in the picture. That screenshot was from a TI-83.</p>

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<p>You don't need the xth root function. If you need the fifth root, just type in (base number)^(1/5).</p>

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<p>follow lola-cho's directions. Is that really a picture from a ti-89?</p>

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<p>That pic is from a TI-83</p>

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<p>Hey a good idea for SAT OS...Thanks guys! (Still gotta do perpendicular line one...)</p>

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<p>That's what I thought (or at least not an 89)</p>