Solving Square and Cube Root Equations

What is the base in the expression 2^3?

• 3

• 6

• 2

• 8

What is the result of 2^3?

• 6

• 8

• 9

• 12

What is the square root of 81?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 7

Which of the following is a correct solution for the square root of 81?

• 9

• -9

• Neither -9 nor 9

• Both -9 and 9

What is the cube root of 125?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

Why does the cube root of a positive number have only one solution?

• Because it is always zero

• Because it can be both positive and negative

• Because it is always negative

• Because it is always positive

What is the inverse operation of squaring a number?

• Taking the cube root

• Taking the square root

• Dividing

• Multiplying

If x^2 = 64, what is x?

• Neither 8 nor -8

• Both 8 and -8

• -8

• 8

What is the cube root of 8?

• 1

• 4

• 2

• 3

Which of the following numbers should be memorized for quick calculations involving square roots?

• 1 through 5

• 1 through 12

• 1 through 10

• 1 through 15