Exploring Square Roots and Cube Roots with Fractions

The video tutorial covers square roots of fractions, explaining how to determine if the result is rational or irrational. It provides examples of fractions with perfect squares, demonstrating how to calculate their square roots and identify them as rational numbers. The tutorial also discusses cases where the numbers are not perfect squares, resulting in irrational numbers. Additionally, the video introduces cube roots, explaining their calculation and providing examples of both rational and irrational results.

What is the first step when dealing with the square root of a fraction?

• Check if both numbers are even

• Check if the fraction is greater than 1

• Check if both numbers are perfect squares

• Check if the fraction is less than 1

What is the square root of 16/36?

• 4/6

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 4/9

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

Which of the following fractions is rational?

• Square root of 13

• Square root of 7/13

• Square root of 7/25

• Square root of 16/36

Why is the square root of 7/13 considered irrational?

• Because 7 and 13 are both odd numbers

• Because 7 is a prime number

• Because 13 is a prime number

• Because neither 7 nor 13 are perfect squares

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1

What is the cube root of 8?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

How do you identify a cube root?

• It has a small 5 inside the square root symbol

• It has a small 4 inside the square root symbol

• It has a small 3 inside the square root symbol

• It has a small 2 inside the square root symbol

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

What is the cube root of 125?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 5

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

What is the cube root of 8/125?

• 2/5

• 1/5

• 3/5

• 4/5

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

Why is the cube root of 7 considered irrational?

• Because 7 is a prime number

• Because 7 is less than 10

• Because there is no number that multiplied by itself three times equals 7

• Because 7 is an odd number

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1

Which of the following cube roots is rational?

• Cube root of 7

• Cube root of 8

• Cube root of 13

• Cube root of 19

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2