what does squared and cubed mean?

Squared is like this:

For example, if yo have 2 squared, that means you find out what 2x2 is. you write the number 2 times. If it was 5 squared,you would do: 5x5. Cubed is the same thing, only you write the number 3 times. For example, 3 cubed is: 3x3x3.

Squared means to multiply a number by itself.

Examples:
3^2 (3 squared) = 3 * 3 = 9
4^2 = 4 * 4 = 16

Cubed means to multiply a number by itself three times.
Examples:
3^3 (3 cubed) = 3 * 3 * 3 = 27
4^3 = 4 * 4 * 4 = 64

2^2 (two squared) means 2 * 2 = 4

3^2 (three squared) means 3 * 3 = 9

In 3^2
The exponent (2) means how many times you multiply the base (3) by itself.

2^3 (two cubed) means 2 * 2 * 2 = 8
3^3 (three cubed) means 3 * 3 * 3 = 27

In 3^3
The exponent (3) means how many times you multiply the base (3) by itself.

Squared and cubed are mathematical terms used to describe the exponentiation of a number.

When a number is squared, it means that number is multiplied by itself. Mathematically, if we have a number 'a', then 'a squared' is written as 'a^2', and it is equal to 'a * a'. For example, if we square the number 3, we get 3^2, which is equal to 3 * 3 = 9.

Similarly, when a number is cubed, it means that number is multiplied by itself twice. Mathematically, if we have a number 'b', then 'b cubed' is written as 'b^3', and it is equal to 'b * b * b'. For example, if we cube the number 2, we get 2^3, which is equal to 2 * 2 * 2 = 8.

To find the square or cube of a number, you can simply multiply the number by itself once or twice, respectively.