Question

How to tell if something is cubed or squared being ft^3 or ft^2

Answer 1

Check the power

Explanation:

You can tell if a quantity has been cubed or squared by looking at its power.

For example, ft^3 has a power of 3 (meaning feet is raised to 3) which means whichever number ft^3 is used with, has been cubed, generally volume of any shape

Similarly, ft^2 has a power of 2 (meaning feet is raised to 2) which means whichever number ft^2 is used with, has been squared, generally area of any shape

Answer 2

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If something is squared, it's multiplied times itself 2 times.

Example:-

`\bigstar\boxed{\pmb{4*4=4^2}}\longleftarrow\sf{4~squared~}`

You should also notice that the exponent of 4 is 2.

So if something is squared, its exponent is 2.

If something is cubed, it's multiplied times itself 3 times.

Example:-

`\bigstar{\boxed{\pmb{4*4*4=4^3}}\longleftarrow\sf{4~cubed}`

You should also notice that the exponent of 4 is 3.

So if something is cubed, its exponent is 3.

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Hope everything is clear; if you need any clarification/explanation, kindly let me know, and I will comment and/or edit my answer :)