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 product of an integer with itself. For example, 1, 4, 9, 16, and 25 are perfect squares.

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What is the square root of 16?

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The square root of 16 is 4, because 4 x 4 = 16.

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What is the square of 5?

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The square of 5 is 25, because 5 x 5 = 25.

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How do you calculate the area of a square?

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The area of a square is calculated by squaring the length of one of its sides: Area = (Side)².

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If the area of a square is 36 cm², what is the length of one side?

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The length of one side is 6 cm, because √36 = 6.

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What is the square root of 25?

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The square root of 25 is 5, because 5 x 5 = 25.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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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 an integer. For example, the square root of 49 is 7.

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What is the square of 10?

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The square of 10 is 100, because 10 x 10 = 100.

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If a number is not a perfect square, what can we say about its square root?

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If a number is not a perfect square, its square root will be an irrational number.

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What is the square root of 1?

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The square root of 1 is 1, because 1 x 1 = 1.

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