Understanding Square Roots through Factor Trees

The video tutorial from MooMooMath and Science explains how to find the square root of 36 using a factor tree method. It begins with an introduction to the concept, followed by a step-by-step demonstration of breaking down 36 into its prime factors using a factor tree. The tutorial then shows how to organize these factors and extract pairs to calculate the square root, which results in 6. The video concludes with a motivational message about kindness.

What mathematical method is introduced for finding the square root of 36?

• Long division

• Estimation

• Factor tree

• Graphing

Which of the following is a prime factor of 36?

• 2

• 6

• 8

• 4

How many times is the number 2 used as a factor in the prime factorization of 36?

• Four times

• Three times

• Twice

• Once

What is the result when you multiply the pairs of prime factors of 36?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

What is the final square root of 36 as calculated in the video?

• 8

• 6

• 5

• 7