Squaring and Cubing Numbers

Front

What does it mean to square a number?

Back

Multiply the number by itself.

Front

What is the relationship between cubing a number and the volume of a cube?

Back

Cubing a number gives us the volume of a cube.

Front

What is the result of 7 squared?

Back

49.

Front

What is the result of multiplying 7 by itself three times?

Back

343.

Front

What is the result of 4 cubed?

Back

64.

Front

What is the formula for squaring a number?

Back

n^2 = n × n.

Front

What is the formula for cubing a number?

Back

n^3 = n × n × n.

Front

If a number is squared, what is the exponent used?

Back

2.

Front

If a number is cubed, what is the exponent used?

Back

3.

Front

What is the square of 5?

Back

25.