Reviewing Perfect Squares, Cubes, & their Roots

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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, and 25 are perfect squares.

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What is the square root of 225?

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15

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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, and 64 are perfect cubes.

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What is the cube root of 343?

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7

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What is the cube root of 512?

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8

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144

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How do you find the square root of a number?

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To find the square root of a number, you determine which number multiplied by itself gives the original number. For example, @@ ext{If } x^2 = 16, ext{ then } x = 4 ext{ or } -4.$$

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What is the relationship between perfect squares and their roots?

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The square root of a perfect square is always a whole number. For example, the square root of 36 is 6.

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What is the relationship between perfect cubes and their roots?

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The cube root of a perfect cube is always a whole number. For example, the cube root of 64 is 4.

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List the first five perfect squares.

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1, 4, 9, 16, 25.