Square Roots and Radical Review

Solve for x: x² = 36

• x = 6

• x = 6 and -6

• x = 18 and -18

• x = -6

• 289

• 34

• 256

Determine which number is a perfect square.

• 8

• 14

• 16

• 18

√ 81

• 8

• 7

• 10

• 9

What is the side length of a square that has an area of 36?

• 9

• 18

• 6

• 1296

Which of the following in NOT a perfect square?

• 49

• 81

• 111

• 144

What would be the side length if you used 49 tiles to create a perfect square?

• 7 tiles

• 14 tiles

• 4 tiles wide and 9 tiles long

• 3.5 tiles

Which of the following is NOT a perfect square?

• 1

• 4

• 100

• 8

What is the first step to using the perfect square method to simplify square roots?

• Find LARGEST perfect square

• Social Distance the radical (everyone gets their own house 

• Rewrite using perfect square (and EVEN/ODD exponents)

• Take square root and simplify fraction exponents

• Combine like terms

What is the third step to using the perfect square method to simplify square roots?

• Find LARGEST perfect square

• Social Distance the radical (everyone gets their own house 

• Rewrite using perfect square (and EVEN/ODD exponents)

• Take square root and simplify fraction exponents

• Combine like terms