Square and Cube Roots

🔹 What Is It?

A square root is a number that gives a square when multiplied by itself.
A cube root is a number that gives a cube when multiplied by itself three times.

🧩 Clue to Remember

• Square root of 9 is 3, because 3 × 3 = 9
  
  

• Cube root of 8 is 2, because 2 × 2 × 2 = 8
  
  

🔹 Example

• √25 = 5
  
  

• ∛27 = 3
  
  

💡 Why It Matters

Roots help with geometry, volume, physics, and formulas used in real-world problem solving.