The C routine in Listing 1 generates the cube root of either a positive or a negative number. The number can range from a small fraction to greater than 1 billion. Note that this idea is irrelevant ...

Roots are the reverse of powers. For example, a square root is the reverse of a square number. So \(5^2 = 25\) and \(\sqrt{25} = 5\) A cube root is the reverse of a cube number. Write 40 as a product ...