Exploring Equations with Square and Cube Roots

Exploring Equations with Square and Cube Roots

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

CCSS
8.EE.A.2, 7.NS.A.2A, 8.EE.C.7B

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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Standards-aligned

CCSS.8.EE.A.2
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CCSS.7.NS.A.2A
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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B
CCSS.7.NS.A.2B
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The video tutorial covers equations involving square and cube roots, emphasizing the concept of inverse operations. It explains how square roots can have both positive and negative solutions due to the property of multiplying negatives. The tutorial also delves into cube roots, illustrating how they differ from square roots, particularly in handling negative values. Through examples, the video demonstrates how to solve equations with both positive and negative roots, providing a comprehensive understanding of these mathematical concepts.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the inverse operation of squaring a number?

Square root

Multiplication

Addition

Division

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the square of a number is 49, what are the possible values of the number?

Only 7

49 and -49

7 and -7

7 and 0

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the cube root of 343?

7

14

49

21

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does negative 7 not work as a cube root of 343?

Because negative 7 times negative 7 times negative 7 is not 343

Because 343 is not a perfect cube

Because cube roots cannot be negative

Because negative 7 is not a real number

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the cube root of 512?

7

6

9

8

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does negative 8 not work as a cube root of 512?

Because cube roots cannot be negative

Because 512 is not a perfect cube

Because negative 8 is not a real number

Because negative 8 times negative 8 times negative 8 is not 512

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following equations has both -6 and 6 as possible values of C?

C = -6

C^2 = 36

C^3 = 216

C = 6

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.2

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