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title: Nth root of number
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type: snippet
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language: javascript
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tags: [math]
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author: chalarangelo
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cover: tree-roots
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dateModified: 2021-01-06T22:47:48+02:00
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---
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Calculates the nth root of a given number.
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- Use `Math.pow()` to calculate `x` to the power of `1 / n` which is equal to the nth root of `x`.
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```js
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const nthRoot = (x, n) => Math.pow(x, 1 / n);
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```
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```js
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nthRoot(32, 5); // 2
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```
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