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The square of a number is the second power of the number the cube of a number is the third power of the number explain why those names are reasonable?
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A square is called "second power" because a square number is a number, in which its factors are "2" of the same number, ( ex, 1 x 1, 2 x 2, 3 x 3,etc). So, in other words, the "first" factor is a certain number, and the "second" number is the same number. You are using the same number 2 times in order to get the product, which is the square number.
A square number physically forms a square. You can see this by taking 1 inch square pieces of paper and taking any square number ( 2, 4, 16, etc) and making it into an array - it is a perfect square. If you take a number, which is not a square number, it cannot pysically form a square, no matter how you try.
A cubed number is the same, it physically forms a cube.
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The square of a number is the second power of the number The cube of a number is the third power of the number Explain why there names are reasonable?
a square is 2 dimensional and a cube is 3 dimensional
What does Term mean when using square and triangle numbers?
Each term is a square or triangular number. In the context of the sequence of square numbers, the first term is the first square number, the second term is the second square number and so on.
Does a number have to be composite to be a perfect square?
Yes, except for the number 1, which is a perfect square but not composite.
The product of a number and itself is called what of a number?
"The square" or "second power".
What is a whole number raised to the second power?
It is the perfect square of that number.
The square of a number is the second power of the number The cube of a number is the third power of the number Explain why there names are reasonable?
a square is 2 dimensional and a cube is 3 dimensional
How do you explain if the number is a square number?
to find out if the number is a square number when you see a whole number written and on top of it there is a small number written two
Can a perfect square be a prime number Explain?
No. A prime number is always odd.
What does Term mean when using square and triangle numbers?
Each term is a square or triangular number. In the context of the sequence of square numbers, the first term is the first square number, the second term is the second square number and so on.
Explain how to square the number 7?
To square a number you multiply it by itself. 7 x 7 = 49. or, 72 = 49.
What is the second square number?
The second square number is 4 as 2 squared is 4. The first is 1.
Does a number have to be composite to be a perfect square?
Yes, except for the number 1, which is a perfect square but not composite.
How do you explain why 36 is a square number?
Because 6 squared = 36
Can you explain why some square numbers are odd numbers?
The square of any odd number is also an odd number for reasons that should be obvious.
The product of a number and itself is called what of a number?
"The square" or "second power".
What is a whole number raised to the second power?
It is the perfect square of that number.
What is the difference of the square of an even number is multiple of 4 Explain?
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