Perfect Squares and Square Roots Flashcard

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What is a perfect square?

Back

A perfect square is a number that can be expressed as the square of an integer. For example, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, etc.

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What is the square root of a number?

Back

The square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number. For example, √16 = 4 because 4 x 4 = 16.

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Calculate √100.

Back

10

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Calculate √289.

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17

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What is 14 squared (14^2)?

Back

196

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Calculate √36.

Back

6

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What is 11 squared (11^2)?

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121

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List the first five perfect squares.

Back

1, 4, 9, 16, 25.

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What is the relationship between squares and square roots?

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The square root of a perfect square returns the original integer. For example, √25 = 5.

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If x^2 = 49, what is x?

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x = 7 or x = -7.