Square Roots 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 25 is 5, because 5 x 5 = 25.

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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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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 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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Find the square root of 49.

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7

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Find the cube root of 125.

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5

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What is the area of a square with a side length of 5 cm?

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25 square cm (Area = side x side = 5 cm x 5 cm).

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What is the volume of a cube with a side length of 3 cm?

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27 cm³ (Volume = side x side x side = 3 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm).