Perfect Squares

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What is a perfect square?

Back

A perfect square is a number that can be expressed as the product of an integer with itself. For example, 1, 4, 9, 16, and 25 are perfect squares.

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Calculate 4².

Back

16

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Calculate 12².

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144

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Calculate 2².

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4

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Calculate 1².

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1

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Calculate 7².

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49

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What is the square of 0?

Back

0² = 0, which is also a perfect square.

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What is the square of a negative number?

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The square of a negative number is always positive. For example, (-3)² = 9.

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List the first five perfect squares.

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1, 4, 9, 16, 25.

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What is the relationship between perfect squares and square roots?

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The square root of a perfect square is an integer. For example, √16 = 4.