2006-09-14 13:12:50 · 11 answers · asked by Boulos 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
It relates to the volume of a cube. If it had sides of 5 (H, W and L), then the volume would be 5 x 5 x 5 = 5^3 = "five cubed". For a similar reason, something to the second power is called "squared". The area of a square with side 5 would be 5 x 5 = 5^2 = "five squared".
Good thing we don't have to say 5^4 = "five tesseracted"
2006-09-14 13:16:09 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5^3 is read as 5 cubed,
since it represents the volume of a cube of length 5.
Just like 4^2 is read as 4 squared, denoting an amount equal to the area of a square of side 4 units.
2006-09-14 13:20:53 · answer #2 · answered by ideaquest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a cube is 5 inches on a side, then the volume of the cube is "5 cubed" inches, usually read as "125 cubic inches".
Similarly, if a square is 5 inches on a side, the AREA is "5 squared" inches, usually read as "5 square inches."
Don't try to extend this to other dimensions, though. Even your math teacher will start to give you funny looks. Being a geek is one thing, but don't push it too far.
2006-09-14 13:17:48 · answer #3 · answered by Polymath 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The area of a square with sides of length x is
x * x or x^2 which is read as x squared.
The volume of a cube with sides of length x is
x * x * x = x^3 which is read as x cubed.
so 5^3 gives the volume of a cube with sides of length 5.
This is why they read them this way.
2006-09-14 13:17:42 · answer #4 · answered by Demiurge42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's the volume of a cube of side 5.
2006-09-14 13:15:30 · answer #5 · answered by jarynth3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because anything thats to the power of three is read cubed because its like a cube in that it has three dimenions so it is called cubed and squared is called squared because like a square it only has 2 dimensions
2006-09-14 13:16:21 · answer #6 · answered by droppantsnotbombs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-17 02:20:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because you do 5*5*5
2006-09-14 13:15:58 · answer #8 · answered by Bruinboi89 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because anything to the power of 3 is called cubed and anything to the power of two is called squared..........................
In other words,...........IT JUST IS!
2006-09-14 13:20:39 · answer #9 · answered by The Ultimate Answerer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Convention. First responder has correctly noted the volume issue.
2006-09-14 13:16:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋