Calculating nth root in Java using power method

Question

I was trying to get a cubic root in java using Math.pow(n, 1.0/3) but because it divides doubles, it doesn\'t return the exact answer. For example, with 125, this g

Answer 1

Well this is a good option to choose in this situation. You can rely on this-

   System.out.println("     ");
   System.out.println("     Enter a base and then nth root");
   while(true)
   {
       a=Double.parseDouble(br.readLine());
       b=Double.parseDouble(br.readLine());
       double negodd=-(Math.pow((Math.abs(a)),(1.0/b)));
       double poseve=Math.pow(a,(1.0/b));
       double posodd=Math.pow(a,(1.0/b));
       if(a<0 && b%2==0)
       {
           String io="\u03AF";
           double negeve=Math.pow((Math.abs(a)),(1.0/b));
           System.out.println("     Root is imaginary and value= "+negeve+" "+io);
       }
       else if(a<0 && b%2==1)
       System.out.println("     Value= "+negodd);
       else if(a>0 && b%2==0)
       System.out.println("     Value= "+poseve);
       else if(a>0 && b%2==1)
       System.out.println("     Value= "+posodd);
       System.out.println("     ");
       System.out.print("     Enter '0' to come back or press any number to continue- ");
       con=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());
       if(con==0)
       break;
       else
       {
           System.out.println("     Enter a base and then nth root");
           continue;
       }
    }