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1. Write the following numbers as a number to the power of two.
(a) 6.2 6.2 (b)
5

6

5

6
= =
2. Write the following numbers in expanded form.
(a) 0.9
2
(b)
1
3
3

4
2
2
= =
3. Calculate the square for each of the following numbers.
(a) (4.5)
2
(b)
1
6
1

7
2
2
= =
4. Estimate the square for each of the following numbers.
(a) 47.5
2
(b) (0.085)
2
5. Estimate the range of the square for each of the following numbers.
(a) 0.47
2
(b) 0.068
2
6. Using a calculator, nd the value of
1
7
3

8
2
2
.
7. List the perfect squares between 30 and 90.
8. Determine whether 568 is a perfect square.
9. Given that 4.2
2
= 17.6, nd the value of
(a) 42
2
(b) 4200
2
(c) 1.26
2
Squares, Square Roots,
Cubes and Cube Roots
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10. Find the square root without using a calculator.
(a) 625 (b) 6
1

4
= =
11. Find the square root of 2.4
2
.
12. Find the range of the square root of 0.5.
13. Find the square root for each of the following numbers by using a calculator. Give your
answer correct to 2 decimal places.
(a) 57.8 (b) 0.006
= =
14. Solve the following problems.
(a)
3

7

5

49
=
(b)
C D
F G
E
B A
ABCD and AEFG are squares. The area of ABCD is 144 cm
2
and the area of AEFG is
81 cm
2
. Find the perimeter of the shaded region.
15. Write down the cube of each of the following numbers.
(a) 8.7 (b) 0.7
= =
16. Find the value without using a calculator.
(a) (5)
3
(b) 3.1
3
= =
17. Determine the range of 0.75
3
.
18. Estimate the value of 15.8
3
.
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19. Use a calculator to calculate the following. Give your answer correct to 2 decimal
places.
(a) 0.55
3
(b)
1
3
1

8
2
3
= =
20.
4.2 cm
The diagram shows a cube-shaped container. Find the capacity of the container.
21. Find the cube roots of the following numbers.
(a)
3
216 (b)
3
0.343
= =
22. Determine the range of
3
800 .
23. Estimate the value of
3
140 .
24. Using a calculator, nd the value of
3
700 . Give your answer correct to 2 decimal
places.
25. Solve the following problems.
(a) (3)
2
+

5
3
3
3

8
=
(b) The volume of a cube is 250 cm
3
. What is the length of its edge?