Subj : Re: Calculating the nth root of a number To : comp.programming From : Ed Prochak Date : Sat Sep 17 2005 10:36 am Protoman wrote: > I mean I don't haver a usenet account; I post through google groups Then, to maintain concext, you click on the show options link next to the poster's name. Among the options are Reply and Reply to Author. which gives you the post quoted and a text window to compose your reply. Note, that's exactly what I did to post this reply. HTH with posting, and good luck with finding that algorithm. You may try a numerical methods approach too. Ed .