Number Systems and Radical Thinking · Number Sense
Roots and Radical Expressions
Evaluating square and cube roots to solve equations and understand geometric area and volume.
Key Questions
- 1How does the concept of a square root relate to the physical dimensions of a square?
- 2What is the relationship between cubing a number and finding a cube root?
- 3Why can we find the cube root of a negative number but not the square root in the real number system?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Number - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Number Systems and Radical Thinking
Period: Number Sense
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