Answer
$4$
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
$\sqrt[n]{a} = a^{1/n}$
Use the rule above by to obtain:
$\sqrt[4]{256} = 256^{1/4}$
Since $256=4^4$, then
$\color{blue}{256^{1/4} = 4}$
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