Squares and Square Roots

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What is a square number?

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A square number is the product of an integer multiplied by itself. For example, 4 is a square number because 2 x 2 = 4.

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What is the square root of a number?

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The square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number. For example, the square root of 16 is 4 because 4 x 4 = 16.

Front

What is the square of 5?

Back

25

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What is the square root of 25?

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5

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What is the area of a square?

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The area of a square is calculated by squaring the length of one of its sides. Area = side x side.

Front

If the side of a square is 10, what is its area?

Back

100

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What is the relationship between squaring and square roots?

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Squaring a number and taking the square root are inverse operations. Squaring a number gives you a square, while taking the square root gives you the original number.

Front

What is the square of -4?

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16

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What is the square root of 144?

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12

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What two consecutive integers is √20 between?

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4 and 5