Simplify cube root of -8x^12y^6

$\sqrt[3]{- 8 x^{12} y^{6}}$

Step 1

Rewrite $- 8 x^{12} y^{6}$ as ${(- 2 x^{4} y^{2})}^{3}$ .

$\sqrt[3]{{(- 2 x^{4} y^{2})}^{3}}$

Step 2

Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming real numbers.

$- 2 x^{4} y^{2}$