Cubes and Cube Roots

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What is a cube in mathematics?

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A cube is a three-dimensional geometric figure with six equal square faces, and in mathematics, it refers to raising a number to the power of three.

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What does it mean to cube a number?

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Cubing a number means multiplying that number by itself twice (e.g., n^3 = n × n × n).

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What is the cube of 3?

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27 (3^3 = 3 × 3 × 3 = 27).

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What is the cube of 4?

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64 (4^3 = 4 × 4 × 4 = 64).

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What is the cube of 5?

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125 (5^3 = 5 × 5 × 5 = 125).

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What is the cube of -2?

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-8 ((-2)^3 = -2 × -2 × -2 = -8).

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What is the cube root of 27?

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3 (The number that, when cubed, gives 27 is 3).

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What is the cube root of 64?

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4 (The number that, when cubed, gives 64 is 4).

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What is the cube root of 512?

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8 (The number that, when cubed, gives 512 is 8).

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What is the formula for finding the volume of a cube?

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Volume = side^3 (where 'side' is the length of one edge of the cube).