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Cube Root of 32

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The cube root of 32 is the value which, when multiplied by itself three times (cubed), gives the original number 32. Do you know? Cube roots apply to our real life also, like that for measuring dimensions, density and mass, field of engineering etc.

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What Is the Cube Root of 32?

The cube root of 32 is 3.17480210394. The cube root of 32 is expressed as โˆ›32 in radical form, where the “โˆ›"  sign is called the “radical” sign. In exponential form, it is written as (32)โ…“. If “m” is the cube root of 32, then, m3=32. Let us find the value of “m”.

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Finding the Cube Root of 32

The cube root of 32 is expressed as 2โˆ›4 as its simplest radical form, since 32 = 2×2×2×2×2


โˆ›32 = โˆ›(2×2×2×2×2)


Group together three same factors at a time and put the remaining factor under the โˆ› .


โˆ›32= 2โˆ›4 


We can find cube root of 32 through a method, named as, Halley’s Method. Let us see how it finds the result.
 

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Cube Root of 32 By Halleyโ€™s Method

Now, what is Halley’s Method? It is an iterative method for finding cube roots of a given number N, such that, x3=N,

where this method approximates the value of “x”.


Formula is โˆ›a≅ x((x3+2a) / (2x3+a)), where 

 


a=given number whose cube root you are going to find

 


x=integer guess for the cubic root

 


Let us apply Halley’s method on the given number 32.

 


Step 1: Let a=32. Let us take x as 3, since, 33=27 is the nearest perfect cube which is less than 32.

 


Step 2: Apply the formula.  โˆ›32≅ 3((33+2×32) / (2(3)3+32))= 3.17…

 


Hence, 3.17… is the approximate cubic root of 32.
 

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Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them in the Cube Root of 32

Understanding common misconceptions or mistakes can make your calculations error free. So let us see how to avoid those from happening.
 

Mistake 1

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Students can get confused about the fact that cube roots can be rational or irrational. They might think all cube roots are irrational.
 

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The cube roots are rational or irrational depending upon the original number. The  โˆ›32=3.17… is irrational, whereas  โˆ›27=3 is rational.
 

Mistake 2

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 Students forget the concept of cube roots often, by not understanding the definition.
 

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 This happens because of uncleared understanding of cube roots and the methods to find it. 
 

Mistake 3

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 For large non-perfect cubes, students frequently estimate wrongly and leave it with a wrong result. 

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Keep the methods of finding cube roots in front whenever attempting large non-perfect cubes.
 

Mistake 4

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Students frequently rely on memorizing rather than understanding concepts of cube root. 
 

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Memorizing is not the solution when it comes to complex problems. So understanding the methods of finding cube roots is advisable.
 

Mistake 5

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Not checking for perfect cubes, like that of 27, before using calculators for approximation.
 

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 Try to remember which are the perfect cubes, at least from 1 to 100.
 

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Cube Root of 32 Examples

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Problem 1

((โˆ›32/ โˆ›64) ร— (โˆ›32/ โˆ›64) ร— (โˆ›32/ โˆ›64)) + (((โˆ›32/ โˆ›64) ร— (โˆ›32/ โˆ›64) ร— (โˆ›32/ โˆ›64))

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  ((โˆ›32/ โˆ›64) × (โˆ›32/ โˆ›64) × (โˆ›32/ โˆ›64)) +((โˆ›32/ โˆ›64) × (โˆ›32/ โˆ›64) × (โˆ›32/ โˆ›64))


= ((โˆ›32× โˆ›32× โˆ›32) / (โˆ›64× โˆ›64× โˆ›64)) + ((โˆ›32× โˆ›32× โˆ›32) / (โˆ›64× โˆ›64× โˆ›64))


=((32)โ…“)3/ ((64)โ…“)3 + ((32)โ…“)3/ ((64)โ…“)3


=32/64 + 32/64


= 1/2 + 1/2


=1

Answer: 1
 

Explanation

We solved and simplified the exponent part first using the fact that, โˆ›32=(32)โ…“ and โˆ›64=(64)โ…“ , then solved.
 

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Problem 2

If y = โˆ›32, find yยณ.

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 y=โˆ›32


⇒ y3= (โˆ›32)3 


⇒ y3= 32
Answer: 32
 

Explanation

 (โˆ›32)3

 

=(321/3)3

 

=32.

 

Using this, we found the value of y3.
 

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Problem 3

Subtract โˆ›32 - โˆ›27

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 โˆ›32-โˆ›27

 

= 3.174–3

 

= 0.174


Answer:  0.174
 

Explanation

We know that the cubic root of 27 is 3, hence subtracting  โˆ›27 from โˆ›32.

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Problem 4

What is โˆ›(32โถ) + โˆ›(32โน) ?

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โˆ›(326) + โˆ›(329)

 

= ((32)6))1/3 + ((32)9)1/3

 

=(32)2 + (32)3

 

= 1024 + 32768

 

= 33792


Answer: 33792 
 

Explanation

We solved and simplified the exponent part first using the fact that, โˆ›32=(32)โ…“, then solved.
 

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Problem 5

Find โˆ›(32+(-5)).

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 Solution: โˆ›(32-5)

 

= โˆ›27

 

=3

 

Answer: 3

Explanation

 Simplified the expression, and found out the cubic root of the result. 
  

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FAQs on 32 Cube Root

1.What cube is 32?

Cube of 3.17480210394 is 32.
 

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2.What are the factors of 32?

 Factors of 32 are 1,2,4,8,16 and 32.
 

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3.What is 32 in root?

The square root of 32 is → √32 = ±5.656.  

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4.Is โˆš32 rational?

√32=±5.656 and √32 = 4√2, so, 4√2 is an irrational number, hence, √32 is an irrational one.
 

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5.How to solve โˆš30?

√30 can be solved through the Prime Factorization method, Long Division method or Estimation method. The value of √30 is 5.47722557505.

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Important Glossaries for Cube Root of 32

  • Integers -  Integers can be a positive natural number, negative of a positive number, or zero. We can perform all the arithmetic operations on integers. The examples of integers are, 1, 2, 5,8, -8, -12, etc.

 

  • Whole numbers - The whole numbers are part of the number system, which includes all the positive integers from 0 to infinity. 

 

  • Square root - The square root of a number is a value “y” such that when “y” is multiplied by itself → y โคซ y, the result is the original number.

 

  • Polynomial - It is an algebraic expression made up of variables like “x” and constants, combined using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, where the variables are raised to whole number exponents.

 

  • Approximation - Finding out a value which is nearly correct, but not perfectly correct.

 

  • Iterative method - This method is a mathematical process which uses an initial value to generate further and step-by-step sequence of solutions for a problem.
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Jaskaran Singh Saluja is a math wizard with nearly three years of experience as a math teacher. His expertise is in algebra, so he can make algebra classes interesting by turning tricky equations into simple puzzles.

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