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0580/12 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 4: Square Roots

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Non-calculator · 2 marks

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Find the square root of 144 and calculate 5 cubed.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

State the value of √144.

  1. 112 × 12 = 144, so √144 = 12

Answer12

Part (b) · 1 mark

Calculate the value of 5³.

  1. 15³ = 5 × 5 × 5 = 125

Answer125

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