Solve the following equation with a rational exponent: x2/3=64 .(1 point) Responses 8 8 32 32 512 512 16

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To solve the equation \( x^{\frac{2}{3}} = 64 \), we can first isolate \( x \) by raising both sides of the equation to the reciprocal of the exponent \( \frac{2}{3} \), which is \( \frac{3}{2} \).

\[ x = 64^{\frac{3}{2}} \]

Now we can calculate \( 64^{\frac{3}{2}} \).

First, find the square root of \( 64 \):

\[ \sqrt{64} = 8 \]

Next, raise that result to the power of 3:

\[ 8^3 = 512 \]

Therefore, the solution to the equation \( x^{\frac{2}{3}} = 64 \) is:

\[ x = 512 \]

Thus, among the response options, the answer is 512.