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How is a cubic root done in gnome-calculator?

Writer Andrew Henderson

I don't know which buttons I have to click or what key combination to type to calculate a cube root.

2 Answers

The n-th root is calculated when you put a subscript number before the square root sign.

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To enter subscript numbers with the keyboard hold down Alt while entering the number.

E.g.

  1. Go to Advanced mode
  2. Press Alt while typing 3
  3. Press

and so on

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Open Calculator and goto Help>Contents (or simply press F1), You will find help for Powers and Roots:-

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Where you will find information that:

n-th roots can be calculated by putting a subscript number before the root sign.
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The superscripting and subscripting numbers can be put by holing Ctrl and Alt respectively!.

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