Finding the Square Root of a Number

Square roots are the opposite of ____________.

• Cube Roots
• Squaring
• Multiplication
• Absolute Value

A perfect square is a number whose square root is ___________.

• Even
• irrational
• Rational
• Odd

The square root of a negative number is negative.

• True
• False

To find the square root of a number, you must divide it by 2.

• True
• False

Find the square root.
√36

• 6
• -6
• 18
• -18

Find the square root.
√100

• 50
• 25
• 10
• 5

Find the square root.
±√144

• 11, -11
• 16, -16
• 13, -13
• 12, -12

The Principal square root is the _____________.

• Absolute Value
• Positive Square Root
• Negative Square Root
• Opposite Square Root

The √ symbol is called the radical.

• True
• False

The number under the square root symbol is called the ___________.

• Radical
• Radicand
• Radius
• Radient