Perfect Squares and Square Roots

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What is a perfect square?

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

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What is the square root of a number?

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

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What is the square root of 100?

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10

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What is the square root of 361?

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19

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What is the square root of 81?

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9

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What is the square root of 49?

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7

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What is the square root of 144?

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12

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How do you determine if a number is a perfect square?

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A number is a perfect square if its square root is an integer. For example, since the square root of 25 is 5 (an integer), 25 is a perfect square.

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What is the relationship between perfect squares and their square roots?

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The square root of a perfect square is always a whole number. For example, the square root of 36 is 6, which is an integer.

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List the first five perfect squares.

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1, 4, 9, 16, 25.

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