Where is my mistake ? (In the field of real numbers)
$$ (-1)^3=-1 \to \sqrt[3]{-1}=-1 $$
$$\sqrt[3]{-1}=-1=(-1)^{\frac{1}{3}}=(-1)^{\frac{2}{6}}=\sqrt[6]{(-1)^2}=\sqrt[6]{(1)^2}=1$$
$$-1=^?1 $$
Where is my mistake ? (In the field of real numbers)
$$ (-1)^3=-1 \to \sqrt[3]{-1}=-1 $$
$$\sqrt[3]{-1}=-1=(-1)^{\frac{1}{3}}=(-1)^{\frac{2}{6}}=\sqrt[6]{(-1)^2}=\sqrt[6]{(1)^2}=1$$
$$-1=^?1 $$
The mistake lies in assuming that $(1)^{\frac{1}{6}}=1$, this is because, $1$ has two sixth roots in the field of real numbers, $1,-1$