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What is a perfect cube?

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A perfect cube is a number that can be expressed as the cube of an integer. For example, 1, 8, 27, and 64 are perfect cubes (1³, 2³, 3³, 4³ respectively).

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What is the formula for the volume of a cube?

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The volume V of a cube with side length s is given by the formula V = s³.

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If the volume of a cube is 64 cubic units, what is the side length?

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The side length is 4 units, since 4³ = 64.

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What is the cube root of a number?

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The cube root of a number x is a value y such that y³ = x. It is denoted as ∛x.

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Evaluate ∛1.

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The cube root of 1 is 1, since 1³ = 1.

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What is 36 cubed?

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36 cubed (36³) is 46,656.

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Calculate ∛125.

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The cube root of 125 is 5, since 5³ = 125.

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Calculate ∛64.

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The cube root of 64 is 4, since 4³ = 64.

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What is the relationship between perfect cubes and cube roots?

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The cube root of a perfect cube is the integer that was cubed to obtain that number.

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List the first five perfect cubes.

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The first five perfect cubes are 1 (1³), 8 (2³), 27 (3³), 64 (4³), and 125 (5³).

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