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04 Squares and Cubes of Integers

The document explains the concepts of squares and cubes of integers, including how to calculate them and their properties. It emphasizes that squares are always positive, while cubes of positive numbers are positive and cubes of negative numbers are negative. Additionally, it provides a list of squares and cubes along with their roots and includes activities for practice.

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04 Squares and Cubes of Integers

The document explains the concepts of squares and cubes of integers, including how to calculate them and their properties. It emphasizes that squares are always positive, while cubes of positive numbers are positive and cubes of negative numbers are negative. Additionally, it provides a list of squares and cubes along with their roots and includes activities for practice.

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Squares and cubes of integers

Exponent

Base

 The exponent is an indication how many times the base must be multiplied with
itself.
E.g. 32=3 × 3=9
E.g. 24 =2 ×2 ×2 ×2=16
 NB!! There can never be a negative underneath a square root.
E.g. √−9

*You must study the following squares and cubes*

Square Square root Cube Cube root


2
0 =0 √ 0=0 0 =0
3
√3 0=0
2
1 =1 √ 1=1 1 =1
3
√3 1=1
2
2 =4 √ 4=2 2 =8
3
√3 8=2
2
3 =9 √ 9=3 3
3 =27 √3 27=3
2
4 =16 √ 16=4 3
4 =64 √3 64=4
2
5 =25 √ 25=5 3
5 =125 √3 125=5
2
6 =36 √ 36=6 3
6 =216 √3 216=6
2
7 =49 √ 49=7
2
8 =64 √ 64=8
2
9 =81 √ 81=9
2
10 =100 √ 100=10
2
11 =121 √ 121=11
2
12 =144 √ 144=12

When integers are squared or cubed, the following rules apply


The square of any number is always
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positive. ¿¿

The cube of a positive number is always


positive. ¿¿

The cube of a negative number is always


negative. ¿¿

 −32 is NOT the same as (−3)2!!!!


Look at the examples below
Example 1
2
−3

= −(3× 3) … Only the 3 is multiplied with itself


= −(9)
= −9
Example 2
2
(−3)

= −3 ×−3 … number and symbol inside the bracket is multiplied with itself

= 9

Activity 1
1.1 Simplify
1.1.1 √ 36 1.1.2 √3 64 1.1.3 6
3

1.1.4 (−2)
5
1.1.5 −2
4
1.1.6 √−4
1.1.7 (−8)
2
1.1.8 √ 121 1.1.9 −4
2

1.1.10 √ 3600 1.1.11 √3 8 1.1.12 √3 8000


1.1.13 −√3 −8 1.1.14 √3 √ 64 1.1.15 √3 −√ 1000 000

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