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How can you calculate the square root of a perfect square without a calculator?
How can you calculate the square root of a perfect square without a calculator?
What is the purpose of creating a factor tree in finding the square root of large numbers?
What is the purpose of creating a factor tree in finding the square root of large numbers?
What is the square root of 144?
What is the square root of 144?
If we want to find √400 without a calculator, what should be done next after factoring?
If we want to find √400 without a calculator, what should be done next after factoring?
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Why is it important to match up pairs of factors when calculating the square root of a perfect square?
Why is it important to match up pairs of factors when calculating the square root of a perfect square?
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What does it mean to square a number?
What does it mean to square a number?
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What is the symbol used to represent a square root?
What is the symbol used to represent a square root?
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What does finding the square root of a number mean?
What does finding the square root of a number mean?
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Which of the following is NOT true about perfect squares?
Which of the following is NOT true about perfect squares?
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If 36 is a perfect square, what is its square root?
If 36 is a perfect square, what is its square root?
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Study Notes
Mathematics Language
- Mathematics has its own special language, requiring translation into English and back again to understand and succeed.
Squares and Square Roots
- Squaring a number means multiplying it by itself, notated by a superscript 2 or a caret symbol (^).
- Examples: 3^2 = 33 = 9, 10^2 = 1010 = 100.
- The square root operation is the inverse of the squared function, notated by the symbol √.
Perfect Squares
- A number is a perfect square if it's an integer that is the square of another integer.
- Examples: 25 is a perfect square because 5^2 = 25, 289 is a perfect square because 17^2 = 289.
Finding the Square Root of a Perfect Square
- When a calculator is not available, a factor tree can be used to calculate the square root.
- Steps to calculate the square root:
- Step 1: Factor the number completely using a factor tree.
- Step 2: Match up pairs of factors.
- Step 3: Multiply one number from each pair of factors together to get the answer.
- Examples: √225 = 15, √144 = 12, √400 = 20.
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Test your ability to translate math terminology between English and mathematical language. Practice converting terms related to squares, square roots, radicals, and other mathematical concepts.
