Square Root/Cube Root Remediation

Front

What is a square root?

Back

A square root of a number x is a value y such that y² = x. For example, the square root of 36 is 6, since 6² = 36.

Front

What is a cube root?

Back

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.

Front

What does ± mean in mathematics?

Back

The symbol ± indicates that there are two possible values, one positive and one negative. For example, x = ±6 means x can be 6 or -6.

Front

Solve for x: x² = 49.

Back

x = ±7.

Front

Solve for p: p² = 64.

Back

p = ±8.

Front

What is the value of y in the equation y² = 16?

Back

y = ±4.

Front

Solve for x: x² = 25.

Back

x = ±5.

Front

What is the value of y in the equation y² = 1?

Back

y = ±1.

Front

Solve for x: x² = 81.

Back

x = ±9.

Front

What is the value of y in the equation y² = 36?

Back

y = ±6.