Class 8 Cube Roots and Perfect Cubes Worksheet
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Powered by AIThe cube of a negative number remains negative due to the property of odd exponentiation affecting negative bases. For example, $(-2)^3 = -2 \times -2 \times -2 = -8$. Since the number of negatives multiplied is odd (3), the product is inherently negative, maintaining consistency with negative base multiplications where the negative product remains for odd counts .
To determine if 2560 is a perfect cube, factorize it into its prime factors: $2560 = 2^8 \times 5$. For a number to be a perfect cube, all prime factors' powers must be multiples of 3. Here, $2^8$ is not a multiple of 3, and $5^1$ is also not a multiple of 3. Therefore, to make it a perfect cube, we need to multiply $2560$ by $2^1 \times 5^2 = 50$ to get $2^9 \times 5^3$, which is $128000$, making both the factors' powers multiples of 3, resulting in a perfect cube .
A perfect cube can only end with two zeros if it is a multiple of $1000$, the cube of 10, which means its prime factorization must include $5^3$ and $2^3$. A number ending with two zeros only indicates the presence of $10^2 = (2 \times 5)^2$, which is insufficient as both prime power must be at least 3. Therefore, a perfect cube cannot end with just two zeros without other specifics .
Let the original number be $x$. By definition, the cube of $x$ is $x^3$. If the number is tripled, it becomes $3x$. Cubing this gives $(3x)^3 = 27x^3$. This shows that the cube of the number when tripled is exactly 27 times the cube of the original number, illustrating the property due to distribution of cube powers over multiplication .
The statement 'a perfect cube must have prime factors in pairs' is incorrect. Instead, a perfect cube requires the powers of all prime factors to be multiples of three, not pairs. This reflects a common educational misconception where pairs are wrongly understood over triplets, misleading interpretations about even the simplification of cube roots, and checks for completeness in cube factorization processes .
Prime factorization of 8788 gives $2^2 \times 7 \times 157$. To be a perfect cube, the powers of the prime factors must be multiples of 3. Here, neither 2, 7, nor 157 satisfies this. The smallest number by which 8788 should be divided to make its factors' powers become zeros or multiples of 3 is found by removing one factor of 2 and complete factors of 7 and 157, resulting in a divisor of $2 \times 7 \times 157$, which simplifies to 21924 .
The cubes of digits 1 to 10 are sequential numbered patterns illustrating cubic development and growth: 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, 1000. These reveal exponential cubic growth, demonstrating mathematical progression toward larger scalars. Studying these provides insights like symmetry, rapid increase in magnitude, and why perfect cubic forms and cube roots become practical in calculations when forecasting patterns .
To estimate the cube root of 91125, first identify its magnitude. Since the perfect cube closest but less than 91125 is $4^3 = 64000$ and the next higher is $5^3 = 125000$, the cube root is between 40 and 50. Through further estimation or successive approximation, you narrow down to a cube root closest to 91125, which is $45^3 = 91125$. The estimation involves narrowing the possible values and adjusting based on results .
For 16384, factorize it as $2^{14}$. To become a perfect cube, the exponent should be a multiple of 3. Therefore, $14$ is not, as dividing it by 3 leaves a remainder of 2. To adjust, we note $14 + 1 = 15$, which is a multiple, requiring a factor of $2^1$ to make $2^{15}$. Hence, multiplying by 2 produces a perfect cube .
Factorizing 1715 gives $5 \times 7 \times 7 \times 7 = 5 \times 7^3$. For a perfect cube, each prime's power must be divisible by 3. Here 5 has power 1 and needs $2 imes 1$, so multiply by $5^2$, resulting in $25$ being the multiplier for 1715 to form a perfect cube. Thus, multiplying by 25 yields $5^3 \times 7^3$. This illustrates multiplicative adjustments to each base exponent .