To find the cube root of a number, we have to find out which number when multiplied by itself twice gives that number. This is the same as trying to find out the length of the side of a cube when ...

Roots are the opposite of powers. As 2 squared is 4, then a square root of 4 must be 2. \(2^2 = 4\). Reversing this gives \(\sqrt{4} = 2\). To find square roots or cube roots, work backwards from ...