Exploring Square and Cube Roots

What is the symbol for a square root called?

• Factor

• Radical

• Exponent

• Root

Which of the following is a perfect square?

• 8

• 11

• 9

• 2

What is the square root of 25?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

If the square root of 144 is 12, what is the negative square root of 144?

• 144

• -144

• 12

• -12

What is the square root of 0.16?

• 0.4

• 0.04

• 4

• 0.016

How can you simplify the square root of a fraction?

• Add the numerator and denominator

• Multiply the numerator and denominator

• Divide the numerator and denominator

• Take the square root of the numerator and the denominator separately

What type of number is the square root of a non-perfect square?

• Rational

• Irrational

• Integer

• Whole

What does the index in a cube root symbol indicate?

• It is a fifth root

• It is a square root

• It is a cube root

• It is a fourth root

What is the cube root of 27?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of the following is a perfect cube?

• 14

• 12

• 10

• 8