Square Roots and Cube Roots

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What is a square root?

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A square root of a number x is a value y such that y² = x. For example, the square root of 9 is 3, since 3² = 9.

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What is a cube root?

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A cube root of a number x is a value y such that y³ = x. For example, the cube root of 27 is 3, since 3³ = 27.

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Find the volume of a cube with side length 4 cm.

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64 cm³ (Volume = side³ = 4³ = 64).

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What is the formula for the area of a square?

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Area = side².

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Calculate the area of a square with a side length of 6 feet.

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36 square feet (Area = 6² = 36).

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y = 6 or y = -6.

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y = 4.

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What is the relationship between square roots and exponents?

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What is the relationship between cube roots and exponents?

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Find the cube root of 512.

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8 (Since 8³ = 512).