SOLUTION: 34. Writing 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 these names are reasonable.

SOLUTION: 34. Writing 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 these names are reasonable.

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Question 781209: 34. Writing 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 these names are reasonable.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One reason is that the names of the geometric figures match the degrees of the exponents with the dimensions of the figures
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