Thread: Problem with nth square root of any number

OK, so now I think this is sending me crazy. I'm looking at a problem that is a mathematical problem. Now I have no problem coming up with a solution to it, that runs in under 1 second. However I want to do it using some funky Math. Anyways, after working out the Math I got one of the equations I need to compute down to

n^(1/6)

Or the 6th root of n.

Now the Java code I have for this is as follows, since Java has no nth root function I'm raising it to a power of a 1/6.

System.out.println(Math.pow(64.0, 1/6));

Now, the only thing it will print is 1.0
However the 6th root of 64 is 2!!!!

I'm going crazy please help

Chris

ARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH

I should make the 1/6 into a double... I think I may kill someone!

Hehe thanks, but I still face one problem and that is when I wish to calculate the 6th root of 64000000, which is 20. But java makes it aprox 19.999999999999998. Unfortunately rounding is not an option

Chris

because if i calculate the 6th root of 64999999 then it will be just under 19.9999999999999998, but it shouldn't be rounded up to 20, it should be rounded down to 19 xD

Chris

How do you mean?