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1.03 Square roots of perfect squares

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Square roots of perfect squares
1

State whether the following numbers are perfect squares:

a
6
b
25
c
49
d
44
e
18
f
144
g
36
h
12
2

Explain how you know whether a number is a perfect square.

3

If u^{2} = d, what does the square root property state that u is equal to?

4

Evaluate the following:

a
9^{2}
b
12^{2}
c
\left( - 4 \right)^{2}
d
\left( - 16 \right)^{2}
e
3^{2} + 7^{2}
f
100^{2} + 10^{2}
g
9^{2} - 8^{2}
h
100^{2} - 10^{2}
5

For each of the following, determine the square root:

a

If 5 \times 5 = 25, find \sqrt{25}.

b

If 7 \times 7 = 49, find \sqrt{49}.

c

If 6 \times 6 = 36, find -\sqrt{36} .

d

If 7 \times 7 = 49, find -\sqrt{49}.

6

Evaluate the following:

a
\sqrt{4}
b
\sqrt{16}
c
\sqrt{64}
d
\sqrt{121}
e
\sqrt{144}
f

\sqrt{169}

g

\sqrt{225}

h
\sqrt{256}
i

-\sqrt{4}

j

-\sqrt{81}

k

-\sqrt{121}

l

-\sqrt{196}

7

Evaluate the following:

a
\sqrt{25} - \sqrt{9}
b
\sqrt{144} - \sqrt{16}
c
\sqrt{144} + \sqrt{64}
d
\sqrt{13^{2}} - \sqrt{12^{2}}
e
\sqrt{6^{2} + 8^{2}}
f
\sqrt{10^{2} - 6^{2}}
g
\sqrt{8^{2} + 6^{2}}
h
\sqrt{13^{2} - 12^{2}}
8

Harry was working out 2^{2} \times 5^{2} and thought that he could simplify the expression using the fact that 2 \times 5 = 10.

a

Evaluate 2^{2} \times 5^{2}, by first evaluating each square.

b

Now, using the fact 2 \times 5 = 10, evaluate 10^{2}.

c

Is 2^{2} \times 5^{2} = \left( 2 \times 5\right)^{2} a true statement?

d

Calculate 4^{2} \times 2^{2} using the above method.

9

For each of the following situations:

i
Determine the error each student made.
ii
Write the correct work and answer.
a

Ralph tried to evaluate the expression 2\left(3+2\right)^2. He thought that he had the right answer and submitted the following to his teacher 2\left(3+2\right)^2 = 2\left(5\right)^2 = 10^2 = 100.

b

Ida tried to evaluate the expression \sqrt{9}\left(8 \div 4 - 3 \times 4 + 4^2 + 3\right). She submitted the following to her teacher \sqrt{9}\left(8 \div 4 - 3 \times 4 + 4^2 + 3\right) = \sqrt{9}\left(2 -12 + 16 + 3\right) = \sqrt{9}\left(9\right) = \sqrt{81} = 9.

Quadratic equations
10

The equation x^{2} - 144 = 0 has a positive integer solution x = 12.

Find the negative integer that is also a solution.

11

Solve for each of the following equation for x:

a
x^{2} = 25
b
x^{2} = 81
c
2x^{2} = 98
d
4x^{2} = 64
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