To solve the equation \( a^3 = -1000 \), we can take the cube root of both sides:
\[ a = \sqrt[3]{-1000} \]
Calculating the cube root:
\[ \sqrt[3]{-1000} = -10 \]
Therefore, the value of \( a \) is
\[ \boxed{-10} \]
(a) (a) (a) = - 1,000
what is the value of a ?
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To solve the equation \( a^3 = -1000 \), we can take the cube root of both sides:
\[ a = \sqrt[3]{-1000} \]
Calculating the cube root:
\[ \sqrt[3]{-1000} = -10 \]
Therefore, the value of \( a \) is
\[ \boxed{-10} \]