Squares, Cubes, and Their Roots
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Objective
I can evaluate perfect squares, perfect cubes, square roots, and cube roots.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Roots are the inverse operation of exponents; they 'undo' exponents.
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The root symbol is also called the radical sign, and the number you want to take the root of goes under the sign.
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The 2nd root is called the square root and the 3rd root is called the cube root.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
12 questions
What is the inverse operation of squaring a number?
Explain the relationship between exponents and roots.
Part 4 of 4
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“What is the cube root of 8?”
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