Finding Cube Roots and Square Roots

Squaring a number means multiplying a number by itself.

• True

• False

The area of a square is 16 square feet. What is the length of a side of the square?

• 8 feet

• 16 feet

• 2 feet

• 4 feet

Estimate the square root.

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 9/12
• 3/4
• 4/8
• 5/4

What is a square root

• A number to the second power

• A square that has roots on it

• Square roots are numbers that produce a specified quantity when multiplied by itself
  

Which point most closely corresponds to ∛8 on the number line below? (Click the question to see the picture)

• P

• Q

• R

• S

The checkmark symbol that tells us to square root something is called...

• the index

• the radical sign

• the radicand

• none

Select all the PERFECT CUBES

• 8

• 2

• 125

• 27

Find the square root.

• 4/5

• 2/3

• -4/5

• -2/3

Evaluate.

• 5

• 7

• 25

• 49