Square Roots, Cube Roots, and Square Root Estimation

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What is a perfect square?

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A perfect square is a number that can be expressed as the square of an integer. For example, 1, 4, 9, 16 are perfect squares.

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What is a perfect cube?

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A perfect cube is a number that can be expressed as the cube of an integer. For example, 1, 8, 27, 64 are perfect cubes.

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What is the square root of a number?

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

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What is the cube root of a number?

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

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Between which two whole numbers does √50 fall?

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√50 falls between 7 and 8.

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Estimate √20 to the nearest whole number.

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√20 is approximately 4.47, so it is estimated to be 4.

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What is the cube root of 64?

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The cube root of 64 is 4.

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How do you determine if a number is a perfect square?

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A number is a perfect square if its square root is an integer.

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How do you determine if a number is a perfect cube?

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A number is a perfect cube if its cube root is an integer.

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What is the value of √81?

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The value of √81 is 9.

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