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Square Roots of Perfect Squares · Easy Worksheet 2

Square Roots of Perfect Squares — Easy Worksheet 2

Grade 8 · MathSheets    Name: ____________________   Date: __________

Evaluate each square root. For x^2 = p, give both solutions, like x = 9 or x = -9.

How to solve

The square root of a number is the number that times itself makes it: √49 = 7 because 7 × 7 = 49. A minus sign in front stays in the answer: -√81 = -9. For a fraction, take the root of the top and the bottom: √(916) = 34. For a decimal, think of the digits without the point and halve the decimal places: √0.25 = 0.5 because 0.5 × 0.5 = 0.25. The equation x2 = 81 has two solutions, x = 9 or x = -9, because (-9) × (-9) = 81 too.

Example

Evaluate: √100

Answer: 10

right so far
1. Evaluate: √144
2. Evaluate: √100
3. Evaluate: √81
4. Evaluate: √16
5. Evaluate: √49
6. Evaluate: √36
7. Evaluate: √9
8. Evaluate: √4

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