Understand the difference between Squares (x^2) and Cubes (x^3)! This video defines a Perfect Square and a Perfect Cube as the result of squaring or cubing a whole number. Learn the geometric meaning behind squaring a number (forming a 2D square) and cubing a number (forming a 3D cube). We walk through identifying if numbers are perfect squares or cubes, and review crucial exponent properties, including why any non-zero number raised to the power of zero equals one. Essential for Grade 8 and 9 mastery of whole numbers and exponents in the CAPS, IEB, and IGCSE curricula