Square and Cube roots

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What is a square root?

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A square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number. For example, the square root of 9 is 3, because 3 x 3 = 9.

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What is a cube root?

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A cube root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself three times, gives the original number. For example, the cube root of 27 is 3, because 3 x 3 x 3 = 27.

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What is the square root of 16?

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4

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What is the cube root of 64?

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4

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If the area of a square is 36 cm², what is the length of one side?

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6 cm

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What is the square root of 25?

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5

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What is the cube root of 1,000,000?

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100

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How do you simplify √(a^2)?

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The simplification of √(a^2) is |a|.

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What is the approximate value of √3 to the nearest hundredth?

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1.73

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What is the relationship between square roots and exponents?

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The square root of a number can be expressed as that number raised to the power of 1/2. For example, √x = x^(1/2).