Solving Square Root and Cube Root Equations

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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.

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How do you solve a square root equation?

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To solve a square root equation, isolate the square root on one side and then square both sides of the equation.

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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.

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How do you solve a cube root equation?

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To solve a cube root equation, isolate the cube root on one side and then cube both sides of the equation.

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What is the square root of 16?

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4

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What is the cube root of 64?

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4

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Solve the equation: √(x) = 5. What is x?

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25

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Solve the equation: ∛(x) = 3. What is x?

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27

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What is the principal square root?

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The principal square root is the non-negative root of a number. For example, the principal square root of 25 is 5.

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What is the relationship between squaring and square roots?

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Squaring a number and taking the square root are inverse operations. If y = √x, then y² = x.