Question

1. in the equation $3^2 = 9$, is 9 the square or the square root?

Explanation:

When a number is raised to the power of 2, the result is defined as the square of that number. Here, $3^2$ means multiplying 3 by itself, which equals 9, so 9 is the square of 3. A square root would be the inverse operation (a number that when squared gives 9, which is 3 itself).

Answer:

9 is the square.