Squaring and Cubing

What does it mean to square a number?

• Multiply the number by itself

• Multiply the number by 2

• Divide the number by itself

• Add the number to itself

What does it mean to cube a number?

• Multiply the number by itself three times

• Multiply the number by 3

• Divide the number by itself

• Add the number to itself

What is the result of 4 squared?

• 8

• 12

• 16

• 20

What is the result of 7 squared?

• 36

• 42

• 49

• 56

∛8 = ?

• 2

• 24

• 3.14

• 64

(cube root of 8)

• 2

• -2

• None of the above 

True or False

• True

• False

cube root of 27

• 3

• 9

(cube root of 8)

• 2

• -2

• None of the above 

What is the cube root of 27?

• 9

• 3

• -3

• -9