Squares & Square Roots

What is the definition of the square of an integer?

The product of the integer with itself.

What is a perfect square?

The product of an integer multiplied by itself.

What is the square of a positive integer?

Positive.

What is the square of a negative integer?

Positive.

What does the square root do?

Finds the number that multiplies by itself to get the original number.

What symbol is used for the square root?

A root sign (√) over the number.

Can we find the square root of a negative number?

No, because there is no positive number that can be multiplied by itself to get a negative number.

What is the inverse operation of squaring?

Square root.

What should you do to calculate squares and square roots?

Calculate without the use of a calculator.

What is the definition of the square of an integer?

The product of the integer with itself. E.g., 4 = 4x4 = 16.

What is a perfect square?

The product of an integer multiplied by itself. E.g., 16 is a perfect square.

What is the square of a positive integer?

The square of a positive integer is positive.

What is the square of a negative integer?

The square of a negative integer is positive.

What is the square root?

The square root performs the inverse operation to squaring. E.g., √16 = 4.

Can we find the square root of a negative number?

No, because there is no positive number that can be multiplied by itself to get a negative number.

First 12 perfect squares?

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144