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Homework

Do Exercise 1A Questions 3(a) to (b), 4

in page 14 of your textbook.

Do it in an exercise book.

Take a photo of your solution.

Whatsapp the photo to me on 012-3038817.

Cube Roots

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0 x 0 x 0 = 03 = 0 ⟹ 0 = 0×0×0 = 0! = 0
5 x 5 x 5 = 53 = 125
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cubed 1 x 1 x 1 = 13 = 1 ⟹ 1 = 1×1×1 = 1! = 1

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2 x 2 x 2 = 23 = 8 ⟹ 8 = 2×2×2 = 2! = 2
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5 125 3 x 3 x 3 = 33 = 27 ⟹ 27 = 3×3×3 = 3! = 3
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4 x 4 x 4 = 43 = 64 ⟹ 64 = 4×4×4 = 4! = 4
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5 x 5 x 5 = 53 = 125 ⟹ 125 = 5×5×5 = 5! = 5
cube root
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125 = 5 ×5 × 5 =
!
5! =5 6 x 6 x 6 = 63 = 216 ⟹ 216 = 6×6×6 = 6! = 6

Perfect cubes
Worked Example 5

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Find 216 by using prime factorization.
2 216
2 108
216 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3
2 54
= 23 x 33
3 27
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∴ 216 = 23 x 33
3 9
3 3 =2x3
1 =6
Practise Now 5

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1. Find 2744 by using prime factorization.

2. Given that the prime factorization of 9261 is 33 x 73,

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find 9261 without using a calculator.
Practise Now 5 - Solution

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1. Find 2744 by using prime factorization.
2 2744
2 1372
2744 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 7 x 7
2 686
= 23 x 73
7 343
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∴ 2744 = 23 x 73
7 49
7 7 =2x7
1 = 14
Practise Now 5 - Solution

2. Given that the prime factorization of 9261 is 33 x 73,

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find 9261 without using a calculator.

9261 = 33 x 73

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∴ 9261= 33 x 73

=3x7

= 21