Common Core math · Grade 8 · Expressions & Equations
8.EE.2
Grade 8 Expressions & Equations
What 8.EE.2 says
Use square root and cube root symbols to represent solutions to equations of the form x² = p and x³ = p, where p is a positive rational number. Evaluate square roots of small perfect squares and cube roots of small perfect cubes. Know that √2 is irrational.
- Grade
- Grade 8
- Domain
- EE — Expressions & Equations
- Full code
- Math.8.EE.2
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8.EE.2 — common questions
What is 8.EE.2?
8.EE.2 is a Grade 8 Common Core math standard in the Expressions & Equations domain. It reads: “Use square root and cube root symbols to represent solutions to equations of the form x² = p and x³ = p, where p is a positive rational number. Evaluate square roots of small perfect squares and cube roots of small perfect cubes. Know that √2 is irrational.”
What grade is 8.EE.2?
8.EE.2 is a Grade 8 standard. The number straight after the domain letters is the grade, so the “8” in 8.EE.2 means Grade 8.
What does the code 8.EE.2 stand for?
Read it left to right: 8 is the grade, EE is the domain (Expressions & Equations), and the last number is the standard within that domain. The full identifier is Math.8.EE.2.