Existence of Positive Root of Positive Real Number

Theorem
Let $x \in \R$ be a real number such that $x > 0$.

Let $n \in \Z$ be an integer such that $n \ne 0$.

Then there exists a $y \in \R: y \ge 0$ such that $y^n = x$.

Also see

 * Definition:Root (Analysis)


 * Existence and Uniqueness of Positive Root of Positive Real Number