Mastering Square Numbers and Roots

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What is the square of 12?

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144

Answer explanation

The square of a number is found by multiplying the number by itself. For 12, this is 12 x 12 = 144. Therefore, the correct answer is 144.

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Is 49 a square number?

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Yes, 49 is a square number.

Answer explanation

49 is a square number because it can be expressed as 7 x 7. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Yes, 49 is a square number.'

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What is the square root of 144?

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12

Answer explanation

The square root of 144 is the number that, when multiplied by itself, equals 144. Since 12 x 12 = 144, the correct answer is 12.

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Is 50 a perfect square?

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No

Answer explanation

50 is not a perfect square because there is no integer that, when multiplied by itself, equals 50. The closest perfect squares are 49 (7x7) and 64 (8x8). Therefore, the correct answer is No.

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Solve for x: x² = 64.

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x = 8, x = -8

Answer explanation

To solve x² = 64, take the square root of both sides. This gives x = ±8. Therefore, the correct answers are x = 8 and x = -8.

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Estimate the square root of 50.

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7.07

Answer explanation

The square root of 50 is approximately 7.07. This is because 7.07 x 7.07 = 49.5049, which is close to 50. The other options are either too high or too low, making 7.07 the best estimate.

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What is the square of 8?

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64

Answer explanation

The square of a number is found by multiplying the number by itself. For 8, this is 8 x 8 = 64. Therefore, the correct answer is 64.

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Find the square root of 81.

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9

Answer explanation

The square root of 81 is the number that, when multiplied by itself, equals 81. Since 9 x 9 = 81, the correct answer is 9.

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Is 36 a perfect square?

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Yes

Answer explanation

Yes, 36 is a perfect square because it can be expressed as 6 x 6. The other options are incorrect; 36 is not a prime number and it is an even number.

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If y² = 121, what is y?

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11 and -11

Answer explanation

To solve y² = 121, take the square root of both sides. This gives y = ±√121, which simplifies to y = ±11. Therefore, the correct answer is 11 and -11.