Square and Square Root Real Situations

Front

What is a square?

Back

A square is a polygon with four equal sides and four right angles.

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What is the formula for the area of a square?

Back

The area of a square is calculated using the formula: Area = side × side or Area = side².

Front

What is a square root?

Back

A square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number.

Front

What is the symbol for square root?

Back

The symbol for square root is √.

Front

What is the square of 5?

Back

The square of 5 is 25, since 5 × 5 = 25.

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What is the square root of 36?

Back

The square root of 36 is 6, since 6 × 6 = 36.

Front

If the area of a square is 64 square feet, what is the length of one side?

Back

The length of one side is 8 feet, since √64 = 8.

Front

If one side of a square is 10 inches, what is its area?

Back

The area is 100 square inches, since 10 × 10 = 100.

Front

What is the relationship between the area of a square and its side length?

Back

The area of a square increases with the square of its side length.

Front

If the area of a square is 49 square yards, what is the length of one side?

Back

The length of one side is 7 yards, since √49 = 7.