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

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2

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rac{4}{3}

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What is the prime factorization of 120?

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The prime factorization of 120 is 2³ × 3 × 5.

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Factor out the common factors from a and b, then cancel them.

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rac{ ext{a} ext{b}}{2}

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ext{a}^{5} ext{b}^{3}.

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( ext{a} + 1)².

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What is the square root of 100?

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10.