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Cube Roots

Math notebook, calculator & pencil Cube Roots

Last WeekLast week we focused on factoring the square roots of numbers and solving equations with square roots

Today, we will be focusing on cube roots.

Can any one tell me what a cube root is?Square RootsWith square roots we took pairs out

The opposite of a square root is a number squared

Example: 2 squared is equal to 4Cube Roots When factoring with square roots our objective was to find pairs to pull out, our objective with cube roots is to pull what out?

This is the special symbol that means "cube root", it is the"radical symbol (used for square roots) with a little three to meancuberoot.

Lets Practice What is the cubed root of 8

What is the cubed root of 27Practice Factoring the following numbers to find the cubed root

Cubed root of 64

Cubed root of 125

Cubed root of 216PracticeCubed root of 96

Cubed root of 120

Cubed root of 1331